COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Cass County
North Dakota · 123,138 residents · 1,764.935 sq mi
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Cass County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $38,147. Population has grown 20% since 1990. Median home value is $93,900.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024193K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(8,130)
5 to 96.5%(7,996)
10 to 146.4%(7,869)
15 to 197.8%(9,570)
20 to 2412.1%(14,950)
25 to 3415.9%(19,569)
35 to 4415.4%(18,999)
45 to 5412.9%(15,940)
55 to 646.7%(8,214)
65 to 744.9%(6,054)
75 to 843.3%(4,118)
85 and over1.4%(1,729)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$38,147
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,806 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$93,900
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $67,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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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)
South American0.2%(317)
Central American0.1%(140)
Colombian0.1%(121)
Cuban0%(55)
Honduran0%(54)
Peruvian0%(52)
Venezuelan0%(52)
Guatemalan0%(51)
Dominican0%(45)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
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)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(35)
Ancestry
German35.1%(67,826)
Norwegian24.7%(47,748)
Irish7.6%(14,661)
Swedish5.2%(10,059)
English5.2%(9,986)
Subsaharan African4.5%(8,642)
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)
Portuguese0%(86)
Palestinian0%(75)
Iranian0%(65)
Bulgarian0%(59)
Slovak0%(39)
Serbian0%(38)
Armenian0%(30)
Iraqi0%(23)
Turkish0%(17)
Australian0%(14)
Moroccan0%(13)
Lithuanian0%(7)
Syrian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.9%
+3.8 ptssince 1990
from 87.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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)
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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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