Cavalier County Demographics

A map of Cavalier County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,342	3,485	92.0%	94.1%
Multiracial	123	113	3.4%	3.1%
Hispanic	84	45	2.3%	1.2%
Native American/Other	58	43	1.6%	1.2%
Asian	26	16	0.7%	0.4%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.1%

Cavalier County, North Dakota has an estimated population of 3,633, a slight decrease from the 3,704 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.0% White, 3.4% Multiracial, 2.3% Hispanic, 1.6% Native American/Other, 0.7% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cavalier County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cavalier has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Dakota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cavalier County, that probability was 11.3% in 2020 and 15.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cavalier County is ranked the 31st most populous county in North Dakota, out of 53 counties. Cavalier County was ranked the 31st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cavalier County's White Population

3,342 residents of Cavalier County, or 92.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cavalier County is considerably higher than in North Dakota overall, where 81.7% of the population is White. Cavalier County ranks 14th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cavalier County's White population has declined by an estimated 4.1%. White residents' share of Cavalier County's population has decreased from 94.1% to 92.0%.

Cavalier County is more White than neighboring Ramsey County (81% White), Towner County (83.2% White), Walsh County (81.3% White), Nelson County (91.6% White), and Pembina County (88.2% White).

Cavalier County's Black Population

0 residents of Cavalier County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cavalier County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 3.3% of the population is Black. Cavalier County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cavalier County's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Cavalier County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cavalier County is less Black than neighboring Ramsey County (0.7% Black), Walsh County (0.8% Black), Nelson County (0.5% Black), and Pembina County (1% Black).

Cavalier County's Asian Population

26 residents of Cavalier County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cavalier County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Cavalier County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cavalier County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 62.5%. Asian residents' share of Cavalier County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Cavalier County is more Asian than neighboring Towner County (0% Asian), and Pembina County (0.3% Asian). Cavalier County is less Asian than neighboring Ramsey County (0.9% Asian), and Walsh County (0.9% Asian).

Cavalier County's Hispanic Population

84 residents of Cavalier County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cavalier County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Hispanic. Cavalier County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cavalier County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 86.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Cavalier County's population has increased from 1.2% to 2.3%.

Cavalier County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ramsey County (2.8% Hispanic), Towner County (5.1% Hispanic), Walsh County (13.1% Hispanic), Nelson County (3% Hispanic), and Pembina County (4.3% Hispanic).

Cavalier County's Native American/Other Population

58 residents of Cavalier County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cavalier County is slightly lower than in North Dakota overall, where 4.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Cavalier County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cavalier County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 34.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cavalier County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Cavalier County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Walsh County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Nelson County (1.2% Native American/Other). Cavalier County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ramsey County (9.7% Native American/Other), Towner County (6.1% Native American/Other), and Pembina County (1.9% Native American/Other).

Cavalier County's Multiracial Population

123 residents of Cavalier County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cavalier County is comparable to the share in North Dakota overall, where 4% of the population is Multiracial. Cavalier County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 53 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cavalier County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 8.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Cavalier County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Cavalier County is more Multiracial than neighboring Walsh County (2.6% Multiracial), and Nelson County (3% Multiracial). Cavalier County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ramsey County (5% Multiracial), Towner County (5.6% Multiracial), and Pembina County (4.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.