Cass County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26027 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
51,520
Rank #994 of 3,222
69th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,443 −6.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,166 of 3,222
64th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.9% −5.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,255 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Home Value
$218,000 −22.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,213 of 3,222
62th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.8% −35.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,684 of 3,222
48th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −5.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,029 of 3,222
37th %ile

At a Glance

81.6% Homeownership
93.1% Insured
21.8% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%19.4%38.8%58.2%77.6%84.0%5.2%4.5%4.0%0.8%0.8%0.7%0.0%

About Cass County, Michigan

Cass County, Michigan has a total population of 51,520, making it the 994th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cass County is 45.5 years, which is 17.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cass County is $70,443, which ranks #1,166 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Cass County is $218,000, 22.7% below the national median. Renters in Cass County pay a median gross rent of $916 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cass County, 21.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.6 min.

Cass County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (5.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.5%).

All data for Cass County, Michigan 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.