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Cass County

Michigan · 51,677 residents (2025 est.) · 490 sq mi
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Cass County is home to 51,520 people in Michigan. The median age is 45.5, about 7 years above the US median. That puts it in the top 10% of US counties for household income. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 22% of adults. The foreign-born share is 3%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
51,520
+1%since 2000
from 51,104 in 2000
51,677 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
105 / sq mi
+2%since 2009
from 103 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
45.5
+18%since 2000
from 38.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
490 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
49K50K51K52K53K19902000201020202024Cass County
202452K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.8%(2,449)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(2,614)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(3,414)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(3,222)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.1%(2,643)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.5%(5,426)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.1%(5,724)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.6%(6,500)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.3%(7,908)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.7%(7,050)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.6%(3,401)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(1,169)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$70,443
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,264 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,236
+101%since 2000
from $19,474 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.4%
+21.3 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.463
+8%since 2010
from 0.428 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade23.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services4%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$218,000
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $90,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$916
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $471 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
81.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 81.9% in 2000
18.4% rent
Vacancy rate
17.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 20.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.41 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.44 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.5%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
37.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 36.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
+6%since 2009
from 2.9 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.
Gentrification Score
51
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.2%(45,069)
Black6.1%(3,107)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(1,233)
Asian0.5%(268)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic84%(43,299)
Black4%(2,058)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(2,329)
Asian0.8%(399)
Other6.7%(3,435)
Diversity Score
36
+32%since 2009
from 27 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
27
−1%since 2020
from 27 in 2020
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
Mexican3.9%(2,005)
Puerto Rican0.1%(77)
Colombian0.1%(48)
Honduran0.1%(43)
Guatemalan0.1%(42)
Cuban0.1%(27)
Argentine0%(12)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(102)
Laotian0.1%(71)
Pakistani0.1%(64)
Korean0.1%(30)
Nepalese0%(24)
Chinese0%(20)
Taiwanese0%(15)
Thai0%(4)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(22)
Chamorro0%(13)
Ancestry
German21%(10,800)
English10.7%(5,490)
Irish10.3%(5,329)
Polish5.2%(2,671)
American4.4%(2,256)
Italian3.4%(1,754)
Dutch2.8%(1,450)
French2.1%(1,087)
Scottish1.5%(748)
Hungarian1.1%(554)
Swedish0.9%(473)
Norwegian0.8%(396)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.8%(395)
Danish0.4%(218)
Belgian0.4%(216)
Swiss0.3%(144)
Lithuanian0.3%(136)
Czech0.3%(129)
Finnish0.2%(119)
Russian0.2%(119)
Welsh0.2%(111)
Austrian0.2%(102)
British0.2%(101)
Greek0.2%(89)
Arab0.1%(75)
Lebanese0.1%(75)
West Indian0.1%(73)
Jamaican0.1%(73)
Ukrainian0.1%(59)
Macedonian0.1%(39)
Romanian0.1%(30)
Serbian0.1%(30)
Nigerian0%(20)
Turkish0%(19)
Canadian0%(14)
Croatian0%(13)
Slovak0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.8%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 12.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.0%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 80.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.0%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 4.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.4 min
+51%since 2000
from 16.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.4%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 83.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2011
from 9.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.8%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 61.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 70.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.2%
+7.3 ptssince 2009
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
49.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
2.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.9%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2012
from 13.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.9%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.6%
+16.3 ptssince 2017
from 72.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 90.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 87.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2016
from 96.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 1.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28%(6,035)
Married55.5%(11,967)
Widowed3.2%(691)
Divorced13.3%(2,869)
Women 15+
Never married22.3%(4,793)
Married54.6%(11,738)
Widowed8.8%(1,890)
Divorced14.2%(3,060)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.9%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 56.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.1%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 69.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 41.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.8%(542)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16%(518)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.4%(1,211)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(115)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(18)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,234 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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CASS COUNTY VS
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cass County, Michigan?

Cass County, Michigan has about 51,520 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Cass County, Michigan earns about $70,443 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cass County, Michigan expensive?

In Cass County, Michigan, the median home is worth about $218,000, and the typical rent is about $916 a month.

How educated are people in Cass County, Michigan?

About 21.8% of adults age 25 and over in Cass County, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cass County, Michigan?

About 11.9% of people in Cass County, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cass County, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Cass County, Michigan has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,043 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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