Cass County, Iowa
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,960
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,024
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 13,129
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 13,126
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 13,127
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,956
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.2%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 640
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,400
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $150,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,128
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $561
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $777
Building Permits, 2025 11
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,844
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,817
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 115,614
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,836
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 298,342
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,710
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,013
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,667
Persons in poverty, percent 11.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 444
Total employment, 2023 4,663
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 205,005
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,075
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 168
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 70
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 113
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 28
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 60
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 23.3
Population per square mile, 2010 24.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 564.26
Land area in square miles, 2010 564.27
FIPS Code 19029