Cave Creek, AZ Demographics

A map of Cave Creek's Population by Race

Cave Creek, Arizona had a population of 4,892 in 2020. It was 87.0% White, 0.3% Black, 1.3% Asian, 7.3% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cave Creek, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 467 places in Arizona, Cave Creek is the 97th most populous. 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).

Cave Creek's White Population

4,258 residents of Cave Creek identify as White, or 87.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Cave Creek considerably larger than the White share of the population of Arizona (53.4% White). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Cave Creek is ranked #62 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cave Creek is more White than neighboring New River (85.1% White), Anthem (80.3% White), Scottsdale (78.5% White), and Black Canyon City (84.5% White). Cave Creek is less White than neighboring Carefree (91.3% White).

Cave Creek's Black Population

13 residents of Cave Creek identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cave Creek roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Arizona (4.4% Black). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Cave Creek is ranked #232 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cave Creek is less Black than neighboring Carefree (0.8% Black), New River (0.7% Black), Anthem (1.9% Black), Scottsdale (1.9% Black), and Black Canyon City (0.6% Black).

Cave Creek's Asian Population

64 residents of Cave Creek identify as Asian, or 1.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cave Creek roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arizona (3.5% Asian). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Cave Creek is ranked #85 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cave Creek is more Asian than neighboring Carefree (1% Asian), New River (1% Asian), and Black Canyon City (0.6% Asian). Cave Creek is less Asian than neighboring Anthem (2.4% Asian), and Scottsdale (5% Asian).

Cave Creek's Hispanic Population

357 residents of Cave Creek identify as Hispanic, or 7.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cave Creek considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arizona (30.7% Hispanic). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Cave Creek is ranked #291 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cave Creek is more Hispanic than neighboring Carefree (4.5% Hispanic), and Black Canyon City (7.1% Hispanic). Cave Creek is less Hispanic than neighboring New River (8.8% Hispanic), Anthem (9.6% Hispanic), and Scottsdale (9.8% Hispanic).

Cave Creek's Native American/Other Population

40 residents of Cave Creek identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cave Creek roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arizona (4.3% Native American/Other). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Cave Creek is ranked #376 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cave Creek is more Native American/Other than neighboring Carefree (0.6% Native American/Other). Cave Creek is less Native American/Other than neighboring New River (0.9% Native American/Other), Anthem (1% Native American/Other), Scottsdale (1.2% Native American/Other), and Black Canyon City (1.8% Native American/Other).

Cave Creek's Multiracial Population

160 residents of Cave Creek identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cave Creek roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arizona (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 467 places in Arizona, Cave Creek is ranked #206 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cave Creek is more Multiracial than neighboring Carefree (1.7% Multiracial). Cave Creek is less Multiracial than neighboring New River (3.5% Multiracial), Anthem (4.8% Multiracial), Scottsdale (3.7% Multiracial), and Black Canyon City (5.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.