Cass County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 31,430
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 31,430
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 31,442
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,077
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 30,084
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,066
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,567
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.5%
Female persons, percent 48.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 11.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,367
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,344
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 86.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $288,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,535
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $535
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $863
Building Permits, 2025 271
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,874
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 254,100
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 167,370
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,212
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 463,415
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,802
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,874
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,449
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 891
Total employment, 2023 7,493
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 323,759
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,701
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 797
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 484
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 14.9
Population per square mile, 2010 14.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 2,021.47
Land area in square miles, 2010 2,021.54
FIPS Code 27021