Cavalier County, North Dakota Population 2024

3,584

Cavalier County, North Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 3,584 with a growth rate of -0.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cavalier County, North Dakota is the 31st largest county in North Dakota. The 2010 population was 3,986 and has seen a growth of -10.09% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,524-12-0.34%
20283,536-12-0.34%
20273,548-12-0.34%
20263,560-12-0.34%
20253,572-12-0.33%
20243,584-12-0.33%
20233,596-12-0.33%
20223,608-72-1.96%
20213,680-24-0.65%
20203,704-30-0.8%
20193,734-63-1.66%
20183,797100.26%
20173,787-28-0.73%
20163,815-9-0.24%
20153,824-19-0.49%
20143,843-11-0.29%
20133,854-67-1.71%
20123,921-23-0.58%
20113,944-42-1.05%
20103,98600%
19906,064-1,572-20.59%
19807,636-577-7.03%
19708,213-1,851-18.39%
196010,064-1,776-15%
195011,840-2,083-14.96%
194013,923-631-4.34%
193014,554-1,001-6.44%
192015,555-104-0.66%
191015,6593,07924.48%
190012,5806,10994.41%
18906,4712,94783.63%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.33% (-12)
County Website
Cavalier County
2020 Population
3,704
Area
1489 mi²
Density
2 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.24% (-120)
Founded
July 8, 1884

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,40092.82%
Other race1253.41%
Two or more races852.32%
Native American501.37%
Asian30.08%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cavalier County, North Dakota Population by Race

Cavalier County, North Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Cavalier County, North Dakota Median Age

47.1

Total

45.5

Male

49.7

Female

Cavalier County, North Dakota Adults

There are 2,814 adults, (1,000 of whom are seniors) in Cavalier County, North Dakota.

Cavalier County, North Dakota Age Dependency

101.9

Age Dependency Ratio

55.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Cavalier County, North Dakota Sex Ratio

Female1,75347.86%
Male1,91052.14%

Cavalier County, North Dakota Population by Age

Cavalier County, North Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5392.3282.817.2
Married7813.0292.17.9
Non Family6461.1469.330.7
Male604.831000
Female523.590.49.6

3.12

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

82.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cavalier County, North Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1224.76%
Associates Degree44017.18%
Bachelors Degree49719.41%
Graduate Degree722.81%
High School Graduate64425.15%
Less Than 9th Grade552.15%
Some College73128.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cavalier County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cavalier County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,4192,284566
Other Race78410
Hispanic52150
2+ Races32310
Native American29253
Asian330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.4%.

Cavalier County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,429$56,818$48,625
Graduate Degree$38,889$73,906$37,986
High School Graduate$60,083$87,222$23,917
Less Than 9th Grade$43,000$51,000$5,789
Overall$50,728$66,719$35,357
Some College$49,915$61,739$33,813

$50,728

Average Earnings

$66,719

Average Male

$35,357

Average Female

Cavalier County, North Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cavalier County, North Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cavalier County, North Dakota Language

95.61% of Cavalier County, North Dakota residents speak only English, while 4.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.37% of the population.

Cavalier County, North Dakota Language

Cavalier County, North Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,2942497.56%
Other1252419.2%

7.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.12%

Male Poverty Rate

11.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cavalier County, North Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cavalier County, North Dakota is Other, with 19.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cavalier County, North Dakota is White, with 7.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.44%.

Cavalier County, North Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School21.07%
Less Than 9th Grade7.19%
Some College6.66%
Bachelors or Greater5.16%

Cavalier County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed8.29%
Male Employed0.41%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Cavalier County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cavalier County, North Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,431$126,011
Households$67,064$101,179
Married Families$103,906$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,563$64,806

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cavalier County, North Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Cavalier County, North Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cavalier County, North Dakota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Cavalier County, North Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cavalier County, North Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

175

Number of Veterans

148

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam83
Second Gulf War39
Korea17
World War II16
First Gulf War13

Cavalier County, North Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7464
75+62
35 to 5431
55 to 6411
18 to 347

Cavalier County, North Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1726.47%
Native American310.34%

Cavalier County, North Dakota Veterans by Race

Cavalier County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cavalier County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.4%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

1.1%

Unemployment Rate

Cavalier County, North Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cavalier County, North Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cavalier County, North Dakota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.51%

Born in Cavalier County, North Dakota

97.95%

Native Born

2.05%

Foreign Born

0.98%

Non Citizen

1.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.95% of Cavalier County, North Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 78.51% having been born in North Dakota. 0.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Cavalier County, North Dakota Place of Birth

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