How many people live in Carver County, MN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 112,600 people living in Carver County, MN. That makes Carver County the 11th-most populous county in Minnesota. It is home to 1.9% of people living in the state.
113K
population of Carver County, MN (2024)
1.9%
County share of the Minnesota population (2024)
About 112,600 people lived in Carver County, MN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Carver County, MN’s age demographics?
About 17,900 Carver County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 15.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.3% of Minnesota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 27,300 Carver County residents, or 24.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.4% of Minnesota’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Carver County, MN's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Carver County, MN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 86% of the Carver County, MN population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Carver County’s Hispanic population accounts for 5.4%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 2.4% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Carver County, MN has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Minnesota as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Carver County, MN is Chaska with about 30,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Carver County, MN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chaska | 30,167 |
| 2. | Chanhassen (pt.) | 25,746 |
| 3. | Waconia | 13,831 |
| 4. | Victoria | 11,937 |
| 5. | Carver | 6,810 |
| 6. | Watertown | 4,774 |
| 7. | Norwood Young America | 3,774 |
| 8. | Mayer | 2,534 |
| 9. | Cologne | 2,097 |
| 10. | Laketown | 1,912 |
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