Cavalier County, North Dakota

ND · FIPS 38019 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,633
Rank #2,992 of 3,222
7th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,531 −7.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,233 of 3,222
62th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.5% −32.4% vs nat'l
Rank #466 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Home Value
$125,800 −55.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,565 of 3,222
20th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.1% −34.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,636 of 3,222
49th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.0% −80.5% vs nat'l
Rank #102 of 3,222
97th %ile

At a Glance

81.3% Homeownership
95.7% Insured
22.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%27.5%55.1%82.6%92.0%3.4%2.3%0.9%0.7%0.7%

About Cavalier County, North Dakota

Cavalier County, North Dakota has a total population of 3,633, making it the 2,992nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cavalier County is 48.3 years, which is 24.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cavalier County is $69,531, which ranks #1,233 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.0%.

The median home value in Cavalier County is $125,800, 55.4% below the national median. Renters in Cavalier County pay a median gross rent of $786 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cavalier County, 22.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.4 min.

Cavalier County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.3%).

All data for Cavalier County, North Dakota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.