Cass County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19029 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
13,096
Rank #2,279 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,013 −16.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,796 of 3,222
44th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.3% +13.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,809 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Home Value
$150,300 −46.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,252 of 3,222
30th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.1% −34.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,632 of 3,222
49th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.4% −73.5% vs nat'l
Rank #158 of 3,222
95th %ile

At a Glance

71.6% Homeownership
95.9% Insured
22.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.3%30.5%45.8%61.1%76.4%91.6%93.5%2.7%1.6%0.9%0.5%0.4%0.2%0.2%

About Cass County, Iowa

Cass County, Iowa has a total population of 13,096, making it the 2,279th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cass County is 43.5 years, which is 11.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cass County is $63,013, which ranks #1,796 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.4%.

The median home value in Cass County is $150,300, 46.7% below the national median. Renters in Cass County pay a median gross rent of $777 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cass County, 22.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.5 min.

Cass County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.7%) and Two or More Races (1.6%).

All data for Cass County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.