Cavalier County, North Dakota

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,663
Median household income: $67,064
Median home value: $122,300

Home to 3,663 residents, Cavalier County is one of North Dakota's counties. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $67,064 is below the North Dakota median ($75,949).

From 2019 to 2023, Cavalier County's population declined 3.7% from 3,803 to 3,663, while its median household income rose 3.5% from $64,798 to $67,064.

Households average 2.32 people. The median gross rent is $859.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,663
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $67,064
Median home value: $122,300
Median gross rent: $859
Housing units: 2,115
Homeownership rate: 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8033,663

Median household income

$64,798$67,064

Median home value

$104,500$122,300

Median gross rent

$571$859

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,803	$64,798	$104,500	$571
2020	3,769	$54,955	$108,600	$592
2021	3,725	$60,284	$112,200	$653
2022	3,691	$61,174	$122,900	$731
2023	3,663	$67,064	$122,300	$859

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	245	6.7%
5 to 17	604	16.5%
18 to 24	253	6.9%
25 to 34	299	8.2%
35 to 44	331	9.0%
45 to 54	392	10.7%
55 to 64	539	14.7%
65 to 74	539	14.7%
75 and over	461	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,400	92.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	50	1.4%
Asian	3	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	28	0.8%
Two or more races	85	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	97	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate25.1%

Some college or associate's45.7%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	177	6.9%
High school graduate	644	25.1%
Some college or associate's	1,171	45.7%
Bachelor's degree	497	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	72	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,323	77.2%
Carpooled	184	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	157	9.2%
Other means	9	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	917	58.9%
15 to 29 min	368	23.6%
30 to 44 min	190	12.2%
45 to 59 min	34	2.2%
60+ min	48	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 7.7% (273 of 3,555)

	Count	Share
Family households	893	58.0%
Nonfamily households	646	42.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,539	72.8%
Vacant	576	27.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,274	82.8%
Renter-occupied	265	17.2%

1-unit, detached79.4%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,680	79.4%
1-unit, attached	68	3.2%
2 to 4 units	155	7.3%
5 to 19 units	64	3.0%
20 or more units	70	3.3%
Mobile home & other	78	3.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 38019
State: North Dakota
Land area: 1,489 sq mi
Water area: 21 sq mi
Center point: 48.7684, -98.4638