Cass County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,463
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,463
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,713
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,037
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,034
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,042
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,642
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 24.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 67.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 565
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 14.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,667
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $97,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,195
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $597
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $723
Building Permits, 2025 2
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,128
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 22.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,442
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,485
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 175,527
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,889
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,125
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,954
Persons in poverty, percent 12.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 241
Total employment, 2023 4,319
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 241,520
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 686
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 214
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 34.7
Population per square mile, 2010 36.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 375.75
Land area in square miles, 2010 375.82
FIPS Code 17017