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Cavalier County, ND

Demographic and economic profile of Cavalier County, ND, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cavalier County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in northeastern North Dakota with a population of 3,663 and a GDP per capita of $103,980—well above median worker earnings of $47,882, pointing to capital-intensive production rather than labor-driven output. The labor force is modest and older (median age 48.3), with 22.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and an unemployment rate of just 1.1%, though labor force participation sits at 60.4%. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $122,300 and median rent of $859/month, but the county has shed 4.2% of its population over five years, reflecting ongoing rural contraction.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

3,663

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$69,531

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.2% since 2018

Cavalier County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,342 (92.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone118 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races106 (2.9%)
  • Asian Alone26 (0.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone24 (0.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race17 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic59
  2. 2.Spanish52
  3. 3.Other Indo-European11
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)8
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

49.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

211

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$103,980

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$45,550

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining397
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance368
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)162
  4. 4.Construction (Group)145
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities124

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations800
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations344
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations206
  4. 4.Service Occupations190
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations183

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 15.73×)432
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.61×)131
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.24×)125
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.17×)139
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.77×)144

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$122,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$859/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999246 (19.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999143 (11.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999118 (9.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999115 (9.1%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999106 (8.4%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99995 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,882

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,262 (73.6%)
  • Carpooled243 (14.2%)
  • Worked At Home147 (8.6%)
  • Walked51 (3.0%)
  • Other11 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.