Town guide

Victoria, Minnesota

Victoria is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, home to about 11,295 people across 8.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55386, and parts of 55331 are in Victoria too.

Homes sold for a median of $206 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population11,2951,297 per sq mi
Median home value$581,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$206Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking39%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Victoria

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Victoria

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL365 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Victoria; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Victoria

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Victoria had 10,546 residents in the 2020 census, up 162% since 2000.

It’s the 98th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Carver County grew from 17,544 residents in 1900 to 106,922 in 2020.

Victoria population by census2000: 4,025, 2010: 7,345, 2020: 10,5464,02520007,345201010,5462020

Carver County, 1900–2020

Carver County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,544, 1910: 17,455, 1920: 16,946, 1930: 16,936, 1940: 17,606, 1950: 18,155, 1960: 21,358, 1970: 28,310, 1980: 37,046, 1990: 47,915, 2000: 70,205, 2010: 91,042, 2020: 106,92218K’00’1017K’20’3018K’40’5021K’60’7037K’80’9070K’00’10107K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near VictoriaJan: high 23°F, low 4°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 7°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 19°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 44°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 24°F, 1.7 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 12°F, 1.3 in23°4°Jan0.927°7°Feb0.940°19°Mar1.756°33°Apr3.268°44°May4.478°56°Jun5.383°60°Jul4.180°58°Aug4.673°50°Sep3.358°36°Oct2.841°24°Nov1.728°12°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chaska 2nw, MN weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Carver County

39,280 jobs at 2,714 businesses in Carver County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carver CountyManufacturing: 8,332 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,411 jobs; Retail trade: 4,528 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,728 jobs; Professional services: 2,780 jobs; Construction: 2,360 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,335 jobs; Other services: 1,886 jobsManufacturing 21% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Professional services 7% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

47 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Victoria.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ridgeview Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Waconia7.6 miles
  • St. Francis Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Shakopee9.4 miles
  • Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Louis Park14.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers25
Physical and occupational therapists11
Optometrists1
Chiropractors8

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Victoria

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Minnesota Landscape Arboretum · 721 acres1.2 mi
  • Spring Peeper Meadow · 68 acres2.0 mi
  • Lions Park · 21 acres1.3 mi
  • Roundhouse Park · 8 acres1.2 mi
  • Cathcart Park · 4 acres2.0 mi
  • Madelyn Creek Park · 3 acres0.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Aldi3.0 mi
  • Cub Foods3.3 mi
  • Target3.3 mi
  • Cub Foods3.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cub Pharmacy3.3 mi
  • Spring Park Pharmacy4.7 mi
  • Walgreens5.0 mi
  • Walgreens5.1 mi

Libraries

  • Excelsior Library4.3 mi
  • Chanhassen Library4.9 mi
  • Westonka Library5.2 mi
  • St. Bonifacius Library5.7 mi
  • Chaska Library5.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Berens Cabin1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Old Log Theatre5.0 mi
  • Chanhassen Dinner Theatre5.2 mi
  • Firemans Arc5.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Victoria

Public schools here are run by Eastern Carver County Public School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Victoria ElementaryVictoriaK–5670Public2.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Holy Family Catholic High SchoolVictoria9–12557Roman Catholic0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Victoria

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Shares ZIP codes with Shorewood, Chanhassen, Excelsior, Deephaven, Tonka Bay, Minnetrista, Greenwood City and Laketown.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.