Cavetown, MD Demographics

A map of Cavetown's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	762	1,317	88.8%	91.1%
Multiracial	67	50	7.8%	3.5%
Black	11	18	1.3%	1.2%
Asian	9	4	1.0%	0.3%
Hispanic	9	54	1.0%	3.7%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.2%

Cavetown, Maryland has an estimated population of 858, a dramatic decrease from the 1,446 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.8% White, 7.8% Multiracial, 1.3% Black, 1.0% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cavetown, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cavetown has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Maryland overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cavetown, that probability was 16.8% in 2020 and 20.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cavetown is ranked the 348th most populous place in Maryland, out of 536 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Cavetown was ranked the 305th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cavetown's White Population

762 residents of Cavetown, or 88.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cavetown is significantly higher than in Maryland overall, where 46.6% of the population is White. Cavetown ranks 93rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cavetown's White population has declined by an estimated 42.1%. White residents' share of Cavetown's population has decreased from 91.1% to 88.8%.

Cavetown is more White than neighboring Smithsburg (83.5% White), and Mount Aetna (59.3% White). Cavetown is less White than neighboring Pondsville (100% White), Jugtown (100% White), and Chewsville (91.1% White).

Cavetown's Black Population

11 residents of Cavetown, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cavetown is significantly lower than in Maryland overall, where 28.9% of the population is Black. Cavetown ranks 431st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cavetown's Black population has declined by an estimated 38.9%. Black residents' share of Cavetown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Cavetown is more Black than neighboring Pondsville (0% Black), Jugtown (0% Black), and Chewsville (0% Black). Cavetown is less Black than neighboring Smithsburg (2% Black), and Mount Aetna (19.9% Black).

Cavetown's Asian Population

9 residents of Cavetown, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cavetown is lower than in Maryland overall, where 6.5% of the population is Asian. Cavetown ranks 435th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cavetown's Asian population has grown by an estimated 125.0%. Asian residents' share of Cavetown's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.0%.

Cavetown is more Asian than neighboring Pondsville (0% Asian), Jugtown (0% Asian), Chewsville (0% Asian), and Mount Aetna (0% Asian). Cavetown is less Asian than neighboring Smithsburg (1.2% Asian).

Cavetown's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Cavetown, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cavetown is considerably lower than in Maryland overall, where 12.5% of the population is Hispanic. Cavetown ranks 348th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cavetown's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Cavetown's population has decreased from 3.7% to 1.0%.

Cavetown is more Hispanic than neighboring Pondsville (0% Hispanic), and Jugtown (0% Hispanic). Cavetown is less Hispanic than neighboring Smithsburg (7.8% Hispanic), Chewsville (8.9% Hispanic), and Mount Aetna (16% Hispanic).

Cavetown's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Cavetown, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cavetown is comparable to the share in Maryland overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Cavetown ranks 445th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cavetown's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cavetown's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Cavetown's Multiracial Population

67 residents of Cavetown, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cavetown is slightly higher than in Maryland overall, where 4.6% of the population is Multiracial. Cavetown ranks 372nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 536 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cavetown's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 34.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cavetown's population has increased from 3.5% to 7.8%.

Cavetown is more Multiracial than neighboring Pondsville (0% Multiracial), Smithsburg (5.5% Multiracial), Jugtown (0% Multiracial), Chewsville (0% Multiracial), and Mount Aetna (4.7% 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.