Cavalier County, North Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,497
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,497
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,567
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,703
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 3,710
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,704
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,993
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.7%
Female persons, percent 47.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 211
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,113
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $125,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,307
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $639
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $786
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,560
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,529
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,942
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,918
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 123,092
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $34,116
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,531
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,476
Persons in poverty, percent 9.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 135
Total employment, 2023 1,048
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 58,494
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 331
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 77
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2.5
Population per square mile, 2010 2.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,489.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,488.75
FIPS Code 38019