Carver County

MinnesotaFIPS 27019

Pop. 106,9221 HospitalSVI 0.03RUCC 1 (Metro)

Health Snapshot

MetricCarver CountyState Avg 
Diabetes Prevalence7.3%9.2%
Adult Obesity33.1%38.0%
Uninsured Rate3.3%6.0%
PCPs per 10K8.56.6
Premature Death (YPLL)3,990.294

Source: County Health Rankings (2025)

Workforce Supply

95
Primary Care Physicians
85.5 per 100k
109
NPs & PAs
98.1 per 100k
57
Dentists
104
Hospital Beds
0.9 per 1,000
$12,548.54
Medicare Per Capita
1746.0%
Readmission Rate

Source: Area Health Resources File (AHRF) 2024-2025

CDC PLACES Health Indicators

IndicatorCarver CountyState Avg 
Diabetes8.4%
Obesity32.2%
Depression23.3%
Frequent Mental Distress13.7%
COPD4.3%
Current Smoking11.4%
Heart Disease4.9%
Stroke2.5%
High Blood Pressure26.4%
Poor General Health12.6%
Disability23.1%
No Leisure Physical Activity18.8%
Binge Drinking19.6%
Uninsured5.6%

Source: CDC PLACES 2023-2024. Values are age-adjusted prevalence (%).

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Social Vulnerability Index

Overall0.03
Socioeconomic Status0.00
Household Composition & Disability0.20
Minority Status & Language0.38
Housing Type & Transportation0.09

Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022. Score 0-1; higher = more vulnerable.

Hospitals in Carver County

HospitalCityBedsType
Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia109

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Data from CMS Provider of Services, County Health Rankings, CDC Social Vulnerability Index, HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce, AHRF 2024-2025, CDC PLACES 2023-2024, and UNC Sheps Center. Last updated: 2026-03-11.