Cass County, Illinois

IL · FIPS 17017 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,784
Rank #2,298 of 3,222
29th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,125 −9.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,330 of 3,222
59th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.1% −12.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,030 of 3,222
68th %ile
Median Home Value
$97,100 −65.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,029 of 3,222
6th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.8% −38.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,865 of 3,222
42th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.2% −20.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,439 of 3,222
55th %ile

At a Glance

75.9% Homeownership
92.3% Insured
20.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.6%31.3%46.9%62.6%69.9%22.9%4.0%1.3%0.9%0.5%0.4%0.1%

About Cass County, Illinois

Cass County, Illinois has a total population of 12,784, making it the 2,298th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cass County is 38.3 years, which is 1.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cass County is $68,125, which ranks #1,330 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.2%.

The median home value in Cass County is $97,100, 65.6% below the national median. Renters in Cass County pay a median gross rent of $723 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cass County, 20.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.9 min.

Cass County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 69.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (22.9%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.0%).

All data for Cass County, Illinois 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.