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Cass County

North Dakota · 201,794 residents (2025 est.) · 1,765 sq mi
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With 193,400 people, Cass County is a county in North Dakota. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 70,262 people. That puts it in the top 7% of US counties for household income. This skews young, with a median age of 32.8. Owners hold 52% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 17 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 74%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
193,400
+57%since 2000
from 123,138 in 2000
201,794 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
110 / sq mi
+40%since 2009
from 78 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
32.8
+5%since 2000
from 31.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,765 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
94K121K148K175K202K19902000201020202024Cass County
2024193K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(12,122)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(12,113)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(12,168)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.5%(14,536)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2410.6%(20,473)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.5%(31,961)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414%(27,131)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410%(19,251)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.6%(18,491)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.8%(15,110)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.7%(7,139)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(2,905)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$75,555
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,147 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,643
+119%since 2000
from $20,889 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.4%
+22.8 ptssince 2009
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 10.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.466
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.464 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services7.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration6.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$298,000
+74%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $93,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$958
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $463 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
52.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2000
from 54.3% in 2000
48.0% rent
Vacancy rate
5.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.23 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.15 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.3%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 20.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.9%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 44.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
+26%since 2009
from 3.1 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
69
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(116,263)
Black0.8%(978)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(1,518)
Asian1.3%(1,543)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic81.2%(157,040)
Black7%(13,485)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(6,953)
Asian3.2%(6,166)
Other5%(9,756)
Diversity Score
41
+102%since 2009
from 20 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
26
−21%since 2020
from 33 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
Mexican2.6%(4,970)
Puerto Rican0.4%(697)
Spaniard0.2%(396)
Colombian0.1%(121)
Cuban0%(55)
Honduran0%(54)
Peruvian0%(52)
Dominican0%(45)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(37)
Chilean0%(23)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(1,284)
Korean0.4%(824)
Nepalese0.4%(734)
Filipino0.3%(634)
Vietnamese0.3%(582)
Chinese0.3%(564)
Pakistani0.1%(271)
Sri Lankan0.1%(255)
Kazakh0.1%(230)
Bangladeshi0.1%(211)
Thai0.1%(134)
Taiwanese0%(54)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Bhutanese0%(54)
Hmong0%(40)
Japanese0%(34)
Burmese0%(22)
Laotian0%(16)
Uzbek0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German35.1%(67,826)
Norwegian24.7%(47,748)
Irish7.6%(14,661)
Swedish5.2%(10,059)
English5.2%(9,986)
French3.1%(5,946)
American2.6%(4,935)
Polish2%(3,796)
Italian1.5%(2,882)
Russian1.5%(2,855)
Czech1.4%(2,740)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.2%(2,275)
Finnish0.9%(1,803)
Danish0.8%(1,601)
Dutch0.7%(1,410)
French Canadian0.5%(1,055)
Nigerian0.5%(930)
Arab0.5%(889)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(867)
Welsh0.3%(628)
Ukrainian0.3%(620)
Swiss0.3%(496)
West Indian0.2%(481)
Ghanaian0.2%(461)
Austrian0.2%(389)
British0.2%(377)
Somali0.2%(320)
Belgian0.1%(258)
Haitian0.1%(250)
Slovene0.1%(239)
Jamaican0.1%(205)
Hungarian0.1%(200)
Lebanese0.1%(177)
Canadian0.1%(121)
Greek0.1%(118)
Croatian0.1%(116)
Romanian0.1%(115)
Brazilian0.1%(108)
Kenyan0.1%(107)
Jordanian0%(96)
Iranian0%(65)
Bulgarian0%(59)
Slovak0%(39)
Serbian0%(38)
Armenian0%(30)
Iraqi0%(23)
Turkish0%(17)
Moroccan0%(13)
Syrian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.6%
+11.4 ptssince 2000
from 31.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.9%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 90.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.1%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.1 min
+64%since 2000
from 10.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.2%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 82.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.0%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 4.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
75.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 77.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
86.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 85.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
45.1%
+10.3 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Female
49.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Foreign born
7.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.2%
+3.1 ptssince 2012
from 8.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 9.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.6%
+7.1 ptssince 2017
from 82.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 93.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
80.3%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 77.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2016
from 92.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 1.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.4%(35,290)
Married46.4%(36,905)
Widowed1.5%(1,225)
Divorced7.7%(6,142)
Women 15+
Never married36.7%(28,433)
Married46.4%(35,931)
Widowed6.1%(4,700)
Divorced10.8%(8,371)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 9.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 68.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 82.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.3% 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)27.9%(2,301)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.7%(1,625)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.6%(2,779)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(269)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.4%(201)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,262 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, North Dakota?

Cass County, North Dakota has about 193,400 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cass County, North Dakota?

The typical household in Cass County, North Dakota earns about $75,555 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cass County, North Dakota expensive?

In Cass County, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $298,000, and the typical rent is about $958 a month.

How educated are people in Cass County, North Dakota?

About 42.6% of adults age 25 and over in Cass County, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cass County, North Dakota?

About 11.0% of people in Cass County, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cass County, North Dakota grown since 1990?

Yes, Cass County, North Dakota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 90,526 residents, a change of about 88 percent over that period.

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

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