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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Cass County

Missouri · 63,808 residents · 697 sq mi
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Cass County is a county of 63,808 people in Missouri. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 22% since 2000. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 19% more than in Missouri as a whole. The typical home is worth $64,500.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

63,808
−22%vs 2000
vs 82,092 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.3
−10%vs 2000
vs 35.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
697 sq mi
Population, 19902024
59K73K87K101K115K19902000201020202024Cass County
2024111K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.1%(5,166)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(4,961)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.6%(5,478)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(4,721)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(3,695)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.2%(10,962)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415%(9,540)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.6%(7,373)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(5,093)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.8%(3,701)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.5%(2,239)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(879)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,373
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,562 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,991
−38%vs 2000
vs $21,073 in 2000
US average: $14,340
8.2%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$64,500
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $104,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$404
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $543 in 2000
US average: $450
76.4%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.5% in 2000
23.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.1%(77,284)
Black1.4%(1,147)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(1,816)
Asian0.5%(387)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(62,272)
Black1%(629)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(844)
Asian0.3%(189)
Other1.1%(718)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.3%(3,699)
Puerto Rican0.7%(828)
Salvadoran0.2%(235)
Colombian0.1%(161)
Honduran0.1%(110)
Spaniard0.1%(102)
Peruvian0%(40)
Cuban0%(26)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(248)
Asian Indian0.1%(125)
Thai0.1%(94)
Korean0.1%(83)
Chinese0.1%(73)
Japanese0.1%(64)
Taiwanese0%(46)
Uzbek0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(101)
Samoan0%(15)
Ancestry
German20.7%(22,967)
English13.9%(15,359)
Irish12.5%(13,900)
American8.1%(9,025)
Italian2.5%(2,800)
Scottish1.8%(2,019)
French1.5%(1,696)
Polish1.3%(1,412)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(1,402)
Swedish1.2%(1,372)
Norwegian1.1%(1,230)
Dutch0.9%(1,006)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(819)
British0.4%(488)
Belgian0.3%(370)
Danish0.3%(358)
Swiss0.3%(345)
Russian0.3%(330)
Czech0.3%(308)
Greek0.2%(247)
Hungarian0.2%(240)
Canadian0.2%(190)
Finnish0.2%(176)
West Indian0.1%(160)
Austrian0.1%(153)
Nigerian0.1%(128)
Arab0.1%(109)
Croatian0.1%(108)
Jamaican0.1%(78)
Portuguese0.1%(69)
Ukrainian0.1%(64)
Lebanese0.1%(56)
Romanian0%(44)
Kenyan0%(36)
Armenian0%(29)
Turkish0%(29)
Egyptian0%(28)
Bulgarian0%(20)
Ghanaian0%(16)
Slovak0%(14)
Syrian0%(11)
Slovene0%(8)
Latvian0%(3)
Serbian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

13.0%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.0%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.3%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.1 min
+33%vs 2000
vs 21.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.6%(12,473)
Married59.5%(25,920)
Widowed2.5%(1,073)
Divorced9.4%(4,081)
Women 15+
Never married22.5%(10,374)
Married56.1%(25,870)
Widowed9.3%(4,291)
Divorced12.1%(5,558)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.7%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
62.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 62.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 76.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 29.1% 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)24.4%(1,703)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.1%(1,751)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.8%(2,497)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.5%(106)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.5%(176)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,978 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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How many people live in Cass County, Missouri?

Cass County, Missouri has about 63,808 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Cass County, Missouri earns about $31,373 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cass County, Missouri expensive?

In Cass County, Missouri, the median home is worth about $64,500, and the typical rent is about $404 a month.

How educated are people in Cass County, Missouri?

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

What is the poverty rate in Cass County, Missouri?

About 8.2% of people in Cass County, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

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

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