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Cass County

Indiana · 37,870 residents · 412 sq mi
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Cass County is home to 37,870 people in Indiana. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 13% of adults. The typical home is worth $91,500. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Median rent is $660 a month. Getting to work takes 21 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.6
US median: 38.8
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

37,870
−7%since 2000
from 40,930 in 2000
1990 – 2025
40.6
+11%since 2000
from 36.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
412 sq mi
Population, 19902024
37K38K39K40K41K19902000201020202024Cass County
202438K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.7%(2,172)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(2,565)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.3%(2,768)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.9%(2,628)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(2,107)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.1%(4,219)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.7%(4,445)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.2%(4,623)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.1%(5,334)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.4%(3,951)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.7%(2,169)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.3%(889)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$49,020
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,193 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
$25,184
+33%since 2000
from $18,892 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
30.1%
+10.7 ptssince 2009
from 19.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
13.1%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 7.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade29.6%
US avg: 10%
Information10.5%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services2.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.5%
Construction1.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$91,500
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $71,400 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
$660
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $440 in 2000
US average: $1,124
72.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 73.7% in 2000
27.4% rent
2.44 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
1.9
−3%since 2009
from 1.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90.2%(36,921)
Black1.2%(499)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(2,905)
Asian0.5%(204)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic75.9%(28,744)
Black1.5%(560)
Hispanic / Latino17.6%(6,675)
Asian1.5%(573)
Other2.7%(1,038)
41
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.8%(4,065)
Guatemalan1%(376)
Salvadoran0.6%(226)
Peruvian0.6%(219)
Puerto Rican0.4%(143)
Cuban0.4%(139)
Honduran0.2%(89)
Dominican0.1%(44)
Spaniard0.1%(34)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(78)
Vietnamese0.2%(73)
Filipino0.2%(69)
Asian Indian0.1%(49)
Japanese0.1%(42)
Korean0.1%(19)
Laotian0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(18)
Ancestry
German18.9%(7,112)
American8.2%(3,082)
Irish7.9%(2,982)
English6.9%(2,600)
Italian3.1%(1,178)
French1.5%(550)
Dutch1.4%(511)
Scottish1.3%(481)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(260)
Polish0.6%(245)
Swedish0.6%(239)
Norwegian0.5%(176)
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British0.4%(157)
Welsh0.4%(156)
Croatian0.3%(97)
Danish0.2%(80)
Russian0.2%(79)
Czech0.2%(77)
Swiss0.2%(73)
West Indian0.2%(61)
Hungarian0.2%(59)
Haitian0.1%(41)
Slovak0.1%(24)
Greek0.1%(21)
Lebanese0.1%(20)
Portuguese0.1%(19)
Romanian0%(18)
Slovene0%(14)
Kenyan0%(13)
Ukrainian0%(12)
Belgian0%(8)
Finnish0%(7)
Syrian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

13.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
85.2%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 81.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
4.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.8 min
+49%since 2000
from 14.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
83.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 81.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
5.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.4%
−4.9 ptssince 2011
from 9.3% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
61.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2011
from 63.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.8%
US average: 73.3%
23.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

49.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
50.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
8.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
8.2%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
88.8%
US average: 91.9%
86.3%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.8%(4,990)
Married52.4%(7,973)
Widowed3.1%(471)
Divorced11.6%(1,768)
Women 15+
Never married21.5%(3,319)
Married52.5%(8,105)
Widowed11.1%(1,713)
Divorced14.9%(2,306)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

8.2%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
57.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
US average: 13.7%
18.9%
US average: 17.6%
19.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
70.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
36.0%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.9%(318)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)21%(450)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era38.6%(827)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War10.3%(220)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.9%(84)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 2,140 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cass County, Indiana?

Cass County, Indiana has about 37,870 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cass County, Indiana?

The typical household in Cass County, Indiana earns about $49,020 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cass County, Indiana expensive?

In Cass County, Indiana, the median home is worth about $91,500, and the typical rent is about $660 a month.

How educated are people in Cass County, Indiana?

About 13.0% of adults age 25 and over in Cass County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cass County, Indiana?

About 13.1% of people in Cass County, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cass County, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Cass County, Indiana has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 543 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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