Cass County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27021 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
30,992
Rank #1,449 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,874 −8.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,276 of 3,222
60th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.8% +1.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,470 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Home Value
$288,300 +2.3% vs nat'l
Rank #687 of 3,222
79th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.0% −23.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,116 of 3,222
65th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.6% +23.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,703 of 3,222
16th %ile

At a Glance

86.2% Homeownership
93.1% Insured
26.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%16.1%32.3%48.4%64.5%80.7%80.8%8.7%7.2%1.8%0.6%0.5%0.4%0.1%

About Cass County, Minnesota

Cass County, Minnesota has a total population of 30,992, making it the 1,449th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cass County is 49.9 years, which is 28.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cass County is $68,874, which ranks #1,276 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.6%.

The median home value in Cass County is $288,300, 2.3% above the national median. Renters in Cass County pay a median gross rent of $863 per month. The homeownership rate is 86.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cass County, 26.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 23.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.9 min.

Cass County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 80.8% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (8.7%) and Two or More Races (7.2%).

All data for Cass County, Minnesota 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.