Carver County, Minnesota

Carver County, Minnesota, has 114,379 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Chaska. It uses Central Time and covers 354 sq mi (917 km²) of land.

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Carver County in Minnesota
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Carver County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
114,379
Land area
354 sq mi (917 km²)
County seat or government
Chaska
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$125,946 ± $3,700
Median home value
$453,600 ± $7,396
Median rent, with utilities
$1,514 ± $76
Homes lived in by their owners
81.5% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro areaCentral county
Water area
22 sq mi (57.1 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27019
Coordinates (central point)
44.821321, -93.800093

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Carver County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5531830,369 people
  2. 5531722,299 people
  3. 5533119,805 people
  4. 5538715,030 people
  5. 5538610,077 people
  6. 5532810,019 people
  7. 560119,921 people
  8. 553157,147 people
  9. 553885,893 people
  10. 553635,814 people
  11. 553754,326 people
  12. 553223,775 people
All 18
  1. 553973,404 people
  2. 553603,341 people
  3. 553952,723 people
  4. 553681,775 people
  5. 553671,122 people
  6. 55339942 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Carver County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Carver County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Carver County, largest first

  1. Laketown Township2,124 people
  2. Waconia Township1,168 people
  3. Dahlgren Township1,026 people
  4. Hollywood Township992 people
  5. Watertown Township988 people
  6. Camden Township984 people
  7. San Francisco Township833 people
  8. Benton Township713 people
  9. Young America Township629 people
  10. Hancock Township323 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Carver County, largest first

  1. Eastern Carver County Public Schools65,075 people
  2. Eden Prairie Public School District59,082 people
  3. Minnetonka Public School District40,838 people
  4. Waconia Public School District22,791 people
  5. Glencoe-Silver Lake School District12,429 people
  6. Watertown-Mayer Public School District11,096 people
  7. Belle Plaine Public School District10,040 people
  8. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted9,400 people
  9. Central Public School District8,845 people
  10. Lester Prairie Public School District3,332 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Chaska, Minnesota (city)28,706 people
  2. Chanhassen, Minnesota (city)26,006 people
  3. Waconia, Minnesota (city)13,434 people
  4. Victoria, Minnesota (city)11,295 people
  5. Shorewood, Minnesota (city)7,647 people
  6. Carver, Minnesota (city)6,239 people
  7. Watertown, Minnesota (city)4,790 people
  8. Norwood Young America, Minnesota (city)3,849 people
  9. Mayer, Minnesota (city)2,518 people
  10. Cologne, Minnesota (city)2,282 people
  11. New Germany, Minnesota (city)595 people
  12. Hamburg, Minnesota (city)547 people
All 13
  1. Crown College, Minnesota (CDP)422 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Scott County, Minnesota18 mi southeast
  2. Hennepin County, Minnesota20 mi northeast
  3. McLeod County, Minnesota23 mi west
  4. Wright County, Minnesota26 mi north
  5. Sibley County, Minnesota27 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.