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.
- 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 zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-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
- 5531830,369 people
- 5531722,299 people
- 5533119,805 people
- 5538715,030 people
- 5538610,077 people
- 5532810,019 people
- 560119,921 people
- 553157,147 people
- 553885,893 people
- 553635,814 people
- 553754,326 people
- 553223,775 people
All 18
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
- Laketown Township2,124 people
- Waconia Township1,168 people
- Dahlgren Township1,026 people
- Hollywood Township992 people
- Watertown Township988 people
- Camden Township984 people
- San Francisco Township833 people
- Benton Township713 people
- Young America Township629 people
- 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
- Eastern Carver County Public Schools65,075 people
- Eden Prairie Public School District59,082 people
- Minnetonka Public School District40,838 people
- Waconia Public School District22,791 people
- Glencoe-Silver Lake School District12,429 people
- Watertown-Mayer Public School District11,096 people
- Belle Plaine Public School District10,040 people
- Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted9,400 people
- Central Public School District8,845 people
- 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.
- Chaska, Minnesota (city)28,706 people
- Chanhassen, Minnesota (city)26,006 people
- Waconia, Minnesota (city)13,434 people
- Victoria, Minnesota (city)11,295 people
- Shorewood, Minnesota (city)7,647 people
- Carver, Minnesota (city)6,239 people
- Watertown, Minnesota (city)4,790 people
- Norwood Young America, Minnesota (city)3,849 people
- Mayer, Minnesota (city)2,518 people
- Cologne, Minnesota (city)2,282 people
- New Germany, Minnesota (city)595 people
- Hamburg, Minnesota (city)547 people
All 13
- Crown College, Minnesota (CDP)422 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Scott County, Minnesota18 mi southeast
- Hennepin County, Minnesota20 mi northeast
- McLeod County, Minnesota23 mi west
- Wright County, Minnesota26 mi north
- Sibley County, Minnesota27 mi southwest
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Areas that only touch the edge
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