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Cass County

North Dakota · 123,138 residents · 1,765 sq mi
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Cass County is home to 123,138 people in North Dakota. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 31.3. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population is up 20% since 1990. The average commute runs 10 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.3
US median: 35.2
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
123,138
+20%since 1990
from 102,874 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.3
+4%since 1990
from 30.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,765 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
94K121K148K175K202K19902000201020202024Cass County
2024193K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(8,130)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.5%(7,996)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(7,869)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.8%(9,570)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2412.1%(14,950)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.9%(19,569)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.4%(18,999)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.9%(15,940)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.7%(8,214)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.9%(6,054)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.3%(4,118)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(1,729)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$38,147
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,806 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$20,889
+58%since 1990
from $13,240 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.1%
−1.7 ptssince 1990
from 11.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$93,900
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $67,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$463
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $350 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
54.3%
−0.5 ptssince 1990
from 54.8% in 1990
45.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.9%(100,700)
Black0.3%(304)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(712)
Asian0.8%(792)
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(116,263)
Black0.8%(978)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(1,518)
Asian1.3%(1,543)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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
31.3%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 26.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
90.9%
+3.8 ptssince 1990
from 87.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
8.2%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 7.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
10.4 min
−31%since 1990
from 15.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.8%(18,745)
Married53.3%(26,408)
Widowed1.5%(745)
Divorced7.4%(3,667)
Women 15+
Never married30.2%(14,975)
Married52.5%(25,985)
Widowed7.6%(3,770)
Divorced9.7%(4,800)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 123,138 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Cass County, North Dakota earns about $38,147 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 $93,900, and the typical rent is about $463 a month.

How educated are people in Cass County, North Dakota?

About 31.3% 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 10.1% 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 20,264 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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

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