Cass County, Michigan Population 2024

51,807

Cass County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 51,807 with a growth rate of 0.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cass County, Michigan is the 35th largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 52,245 and has seen a growth of -0.84% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202952,6321650.31%
202852,4671650.32%
202752,3021650.32%
202652,1371650.32%
202551,9721650.32%
202451,8071650.32%
202351,6421650.32%
202251,477-50-0.1%
202151,527-32-0.06%
202051,559-288-0.56%
201951,847740.14%
201851,7732390.46%
201751,5342080.41%
201651,326-44-0.09%
201551,370-215-0.42%
201451,585-16-0.03%
201351,601-214-0.41%
201251,815-395-0.76%
201152,210-35-0.07%
201052,24500%
199049,477-22-0.04%
198049,4996,18714.28%
197043,3126,38017.27%
196036,9328,74731.03%
195028,1856,27528.64%
194021,9101,0224.89%
193020,8884932.42%
192020,395-229-1.11%
191020,624-252-1.21%
190020,876-77-0.37%
189020,953-1,056-4.8%
188022,0099154.34%
187021,0943,37319.03%
186017,7216,81462.47%
185010,9075,19791.02%
18405,7104,791521.33%
1830919-51,713-98.25%
2024 Growth Rate
0.32% (165)
County Website
Cass County
County Seat
Cassopolis
2020 Population
51,559
Area
490 mi²
Density
106 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.48% (248)
Founded
1829

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White44,49486.22%
Two or more races2,6345.1%
Black or African American2,5314.9%
Other race8381.62%
Native American6151.19%
Asian4860.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cass County, Michigan Population by Race

Cass County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Cass County, Michigan Median Age

45.3

Total

44.2

Male

46

Female

Cass County, Michigan Adults

There are 41,068 adults, (11,076 of whom are seniors) in Cass County, Michigan.

Cass County, Michigan Age Dependency

72.1

Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Cass County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female25,69349.79%
Male25,91150.21%

Cass County, Michigan Population by Age

Cass County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,7792.4681.518.5
Married10,8172.9791.98.1
Non Family6,6411.2270.829.2
Female2,1173.4765.234.8
Male1,2043.0276.723.3

2.92

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

81.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cass County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,8507.73%
Associates Degree4,13811.22%
Bachelors Degree5,03213.64%
Graduate Degree2,7767.53%
High School Graduate12,51133.92%
Less Than 9th Grade9582.6%
Some College8,62223.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cass County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cass County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White32,32129,1416,864
Black1,7651,541232
2+ Races1,087986231
Hispanic986758101
Other Race691607276
Native American43434069
Asian335304126
Islander660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 39.94%.

Cass County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,083$74,980$51,096
Graduate Degree$78,103$91,319$74,982
High School Graduate$35,758$46,159$27,144
Less Than 9th Grade$29,478$38,369$20,500
Overall$43,899$52,654$34,603
Some College$44,733$56,362$34,417

$43,899

Average Earnings

$52,654

Average Male

$34,603

Average Female

Cass County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cass County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cass County, Michigan Language

96.08% of Cass County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 3.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.79% of the population.

Cass County, Michigan Language

Cass County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White43,3735,07711.71%
Hispanic2,11564730.59%
Multiple2,60740315.46%
Black2,46036614.88%
Native61515024.39%
Other82710612.82%
Asian4566714.69%
Islander66100%

12.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.88%

Male Poverty Rate

13.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cass County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cass County, Michigan is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cass County, Michigan is White, with 11.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.92%.

Cass County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.54%
High School10.53%
Some College7.46%
Bachelors or Greater4.89%

Cass County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed65.51%
Male Unemployed35.39%
Female Employed4.31%
Male Employed4.08%

Cass County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cass County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,502$103,171
Households$65,183$90,773
Married Families$93,350$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,755$56,980

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cass County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.7%

Male Marriage Rate

53.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Cass County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cass County, Michigan Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Cass County, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cass County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,314

Number of Veterans

3,102

Male Veterans

212

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,346
First Gulf War469
Second Gulf War443
Korea205
World War II24

Cass County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74980
75+873
35 to 54677
55 to 64677
18 to 34107

Cass County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,0228.42%
Black1507.39%
2+ Races593.76%
Native American388.43%
Other Race233.24%
Asian225.64%
Hispanic141.08%

Cass County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Cass County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cass County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.3%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Cass County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cass County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cass County, Michigan Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

46.79%

Born in Cass County, Michigan

97.74%

Native Born

2.26%

Foreign Born

1.03%

Non Citizen

1.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.74% of Cass County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 46.79% having been born in Michigan. 1.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cass County, Michigan Place of Birth

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