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Carver County, MN

Demographic and economic profile of Carver County, MN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Carver County is a suburban county of 112,628 residents southwest of the Twin Cities, with a labor force participation rate of 73.2% and an unemployment rate of 3.1%; half the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings reach $62,802. The county's median household income of $125,946 and poverty rate of just 4.2% reflect a concentrated, higher-income workforce, while an 8.2% population gain over five years points to sustained residential expansion. Homeownership stands at 81.7% with a median home value of $426,900 and median gross rent of $1,444 per month, indicating relatively tight but owner-dominated housing conditions.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

112,628

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$125,946

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.2% since 2018

Carver County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone95,342 (86.6%)
  • Asian Alone3,678 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,471 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,390 (3.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,026 (1.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,830 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,372
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,499
  3. 3.Other Indo-European581
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic469
  5. 5.Vietnamese451

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,971

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$53,494

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$58,254

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance13,757
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)9,592
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services8,148
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)6,501
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing5,931

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations32,066
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations11,484
  3. 3.Service Occupations7,604
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,832
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,811

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.60×)9,497
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.41×)5,607
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.28×)1,758
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.16×)1,104
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.14×)8,375

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$426,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,444/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9999,388 (28.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9996,881 (20.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9996,252 (18.6%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9992,678 (8.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,300 (6.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,965 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

50.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

73.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$62,802

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone40,595 (67.5%)
  • Worked At Home14,161 (23.5%)
  • Carpooled3,533 (5.9%)
  • Walked680 (1.1%)
  • Other631 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit410 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.