Cass County, Nebraska
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,657
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,657
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 27,492
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 26,601
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 26,600
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 26,598
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,241
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.8%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,222
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,166
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 85.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $254,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,876
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $756
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $996
Building Permits, 2025 55
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,832
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,704
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 174,295
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 333,565
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,285
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $91,836
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,484
Persons in poverty, percent 6.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 615
Total employment, 2023 4,687
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 220,476
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,162
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 13
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 47.7
Population per square mile, 2010 45.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 557.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 557.45
FIPS Code 31025