The Town Files

Carver County, Minnesota

110,041 people. The median home is worth $453,600 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $125,946.

Towns in Carver County

Towns in Carver County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Chaska27,810$404,700$110,95637.5
Chanhassen25,947$566,300$143,65141.5
Waconia13,033$431,000$111,03138.4
Victoria10,546$581,200$195,63941.2
Carver5,829$445,800$147,69738.3
Watertown4,659$337,200$99,67133.3
Norwood Young America3,863$299,300$71,36437.8

People and housing

Carver CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$453,600$301,800
Median rent$1,514$991
Median household income$125,946$87,375
Median age39.042.7
Bachelor's degree or higher50.4%26.2%
Below the poverty line4.4%6.9%

Jobs and pay

40,848 jobs in 2024, average pay $67,445 a year.

Largest industries in Carver CountyManufacturing8,474 jobs · $89,204Health care & social assistan…6,691 jobs · $67,079Retail4,296 jobs · $32,816Hotels & restaurants3,388 jobs · $22,145Construction2,586 jobs · $86,878Wholesale trade1,788 jobs · $100,920
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Carver County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 594 storm events in Carver County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Carver County by type since 1996Hail174Flood15Tornado14High Wind10Heavy Rain27Heavy Snow16Flash Flood17Funnel Cloud10Winter Storm83Winter Weather17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Carver County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 28, 2024FloodDR-4797: Severe Storms And Flooding
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
July 21, 2014FloodDR-4182: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 10, 2011FloodDR-1982: Severe Storms And Flooding
October 13, 2010Severe StormDR-1941: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).