Carver County, Minnesota

County in MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

110,041

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 39, half older

Diversity Index

26.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

5.6%

foreign-born population

94.4%Native

5.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Carver County is a county in Minnesota, United States.

Location

County in MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.821320° N, 93.800091° W

DMS44° 49′ 16.75″ N, 93° 48′ 00.33″ W

Population Density & area

310.9/sq mi (120.1/km²)

Total Area

375.9 sq mi (973.6 km²)

Land Area

353.9 sq mi (916.5 km²) · 94.1%

Water Area

22 sq mi (57.1 km²) · 5.9%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.2% male

Male 50.2%

Female 49.8%

males per 100 females

Carver County 100.8

Minnesota 100.4

United States 98

Nativity

5.6%

foreign-born population

94.4%Native

5.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Carver County 5.6%

Minnesota 8.7%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 39, half older

Carver County

Minnesota

38.8

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Carver County 66

Minnesota 67.1

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Carver County	Minnesota	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	25.2%	22.9%	22%
Working age (18-64)	60.3%	59.8%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	14.5%	17.3%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	66	67.1	64.4
Child dependency ratio	41.9	38.2	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	24.2	28.9	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

85.5%

Black

1.6%

Asian

3.3%

Hispanic

5.1%

Other

4.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

26.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Carver County 26.3%

Minnesota 41%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Carver County population

Racial and ethnic composition — Carver County vs Minnesota vs United States. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Carver County	Minnesota	United States
Hispanic or Latino	5.1%	6.4%	19.3%
Mexican	2.4%	3.9%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.2%	0.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0.1%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.4%	2%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.9%	93.6%	80.7%
One race	91%	89.1%	76.4%
White	85.5%	75.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	1.6%	6.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Asian	3.3%	5.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.9%	4.5%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

73.4% family

Family 73.4%

Non family 26.6%

% family households

Carver County 73.4%

Minnesota 62.3%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.65

persons per household

Carver County

2.65

Minnesota

2.43

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Carver County population

	Carver County	Minnesota	United States
Total households	41,175	2,307,955	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.65	2.43	2.53
Family households	30,217	1,438,404	82,990,528
Average family size	3.08	3.04	3.14
Married couple family	24,984	1,129,003	60,637,388
Other families	5,233	309,401	22,353,140
Male householder	1,595	102,922	6,572,819
Female householder	3,638	206,479	15,780,321
Non-family households	10,958	869,551	46,236,968
One-person households	8,617	686,475	37,140,836
Male householder	3,811	320,418	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	962	97,557	5,225,110
Female householder	4,806	366,057	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	2,711	186,557	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	2,341	183,076	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

42,270

housing units

Carver County 42,270

Minnesota 2,545,030

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

97.4% occupied

Occupied 97.4%

Vacant 2.6%

vacancy rate

Carver County 2.6%

Minnesota 9.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

85.4%

Single family houses

85.4%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

12.4%

Mobile homes

2.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1996

Half of houses were built before 1996, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

5.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

9.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

40.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

43.5%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Carver County	Minnesota	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	7.3	6.1	5.5
1–3 rooms	7.2%	14.9%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	33.9%	41.4%	51.6%
7+ rooms	58.9%	43.7%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.9%	2.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	5.2%	11.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	17%	24.5%	25%
3 bedrooms	30.4%	32.2%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	46.5%	29.1%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1996	1979	1981
Total housing units	42,270	2,545,030	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

81.5% owners

Renter-occupied 18.5%

Owner-occupied 81.5%

homeownership rate

Carver County 81.5%

Minnesota 72.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.79

Owner-occupied

2.03

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Carver County 2.79

Minnesota 2.59

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Carver County	Minnesota	United States
Total occupied units	41,175	2,307,955	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	22.3%	23.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	42.7%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17%	16.1%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	18%	21.2%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.9%	97.7%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.6%	1.5%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3.8%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.7%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.8%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.7%	23.1%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	82.9%	75.9%	51.4%
Electricity	15%	19.4%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.6%	1.3%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.8%	2.5%	2%
No fuel used	0.6%	0.9%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.6%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.4%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$453,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Carver County

$453,600

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

21.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

21.2%

Owners without a mortgage

11.8%

Renters

43%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Carver County	Minnesota	United States
Property value
Median Value	$453,600	$329,300	$332,700
Under $100,000	4.1%	7.7%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	2.7%	13.3%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	12.7%	22.6%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	39.1%	36.9%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	36%	17%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	5.4%	2.6%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	71.3%	64%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	28.7%	36%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,504	$1,947	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$841	$698	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,514	$1,280	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

50.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Carver County 50.4%

Minnesota 39.4%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Carver County 3%

Minnesota 6.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

28,666

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

8.3%

K–12

76.2%

College / Undergraduate

12.1%

Graduate / Professional

3.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

30.6%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Carver County

30.6%

Minnesota

39.1%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Carver County	Minnesota	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	28,666	1,385,086	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	8.3%	6.2%	5.7%
K–12	76.2%	69.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	5.1%	5.2%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	24.3%	20.6%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	20.9%	21.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	25.8%	22.4%	21.7%
College or graduate school	15.5%	23.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	12.1%	18.8%	21%
Graduate, professional school	3.5%	5.1%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	30.6%	39.1%	40.9%
School type
Public school	80.3%	83.3%	82%
Private school	19.7%	16.7%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

73,557

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

1.6%

HS graduate

18.1%

Some college no degree

17.1%

Associates degree

11.3%

Bachelors degree

33.6%

Graduate or professional degree

16.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

51.4% · 48.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

59.2% · 40.8%

HS graduate

51.5% · 48.5%

Some college no degree

49.2% · 50.8%

Associates degree

51.9% · 48.1%

Bachelors degree

48.2% · 51.8%

Graduate or professional degree

48.4% · 51.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Carver County	Minnesota	United States
Population (25+)	73,557	3,923,744	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1.4%	2.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.6%	3.4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	18.1%	23.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	17.1%	19.5%	19.1%
Associate's degree	11.3%	11.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	50.4%	39.4%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	33.6%	25.6%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	16.9%	13.8%	14.1%
High School or higher	97%	93.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$74,750

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$44,363

HS graduate

$46,964

Some college or associates

$60,940

Bachelors degree

$88,199

Graduate or professional degree

$115,195

Poverty Rate

1.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

9.1%

HS graduate

10%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

1.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Carver County	Minnesota	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$74,750	$58,615	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$44,363	$36,257	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$46,964	$42,951	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$60,940	$51,845	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$88,199	$73,301	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$115,195	$89,644	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	9.1%	23.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	10%	12.3%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	5%	7.8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.7%	3.2%	4.5%

Insights for Carver County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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