The Town Files

Cavalier County, North Dakota

3,633 people. The median home is worth $125,800 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $69,531.

Towns in Cavalier County

Towns in Cavalier County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Langdon1,909$135,900$64,28649.1

People and housing

Cavalier CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$125,800$167,950
Median rent$786$775
Median household income$69,531$68,195
Median age48.339.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%23.0%
Below the poverty line8.5%10.6%

Jobs and pay

1,232 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,941 a year.

Largest industries in Cavalier CountyHealth care & social assistan…180 jobs · $51,052Retail151 jobs · $39,425Wholesale trade144 jobs · $102,322Transportation & warehousing80 jobs · $49,964Construction64 jobs · $58,428Other services50 jobs · $33,875
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cavalier County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 661 storm events in Cavalier County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Cavalier County by type since 1996Hail196Flood17Drought13Tornado24Blizzard78High Wind36Heavy Snow27Funnel Cloud11Winter Storm41Cold/Wind Chill20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cavalier County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 13, 2022Severe StormDR-4660: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
April 1, 2020BiologicalDR-4509: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3477: Covid-19
July 12, 2017FloodDR-4323: Flooding
July 12, 2013Severe StormDR-4128: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 29, 2013FloodDR-4118: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).