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)
White44,42286.08%
Two or more races3,1586.12%
Black or African American2,2334.33%
Other race7921.53%
Native American5321.03%
Asian4630.9%
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

45.5

Total

44.4

Male

46.3

Female

Cass County, Michigan Adults

There are 41,056 adults, (11,341 of whom are seniors) in Cass County, Michigan.

Cass County, Michigan Age Dependency

73.7

Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Cass County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female25,61749.64%
Male25,98950.36%

Cass County, Michigan Population by Age

Cass County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,0892.4380.519.5
Married10,8842.94919
Non Family6,8071.270.529.5
Female2,1783.4166.233.8
Male1,2202.9668.831.2

2.9

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

80.5%

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 Grade2,6847.25%
Associates Degree4,17311.27%
Bachelors Degree4,95113.37%
Graduate Degree3,0368.2%
High School Graduate12,61134.05%
Less Than 9th Grade9482.56%
Some College8,63923.32%

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
White32,40129,3836,989
Black1,6571,419161
2+ Races1,3751,244330
Hispanic1,008766170
Other Race634543268
Native American38234052
Asian366347172
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 asian people with a rate of 46.99%.

Cass County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,580$83,617$53,813
Graduate Degree$72,181$76,844$69,906
High School Graduate$39,893$48,552$30,831
Less Than 9th Grade$31,880$43,350$21,364
Overall$46,661$55,119$37,509
Some College$44,856$55,417$36,752

$46,661

Average Earnings

$55,119

Average Male

$37,509

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

95.87% of Cass County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 4.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.93% of the population.

Cass County, Michigan Language

Cass County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White43,3335,27412.17%
Hispanic2,18869131.58%
Multiple3,12541613.31%
Black2,17038117.56%
Other77510613.68%
Native5326912.97%
Asian463357.56%
Islander66100%

13.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.85%

Male Poverty Rate

14.55%

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 Asian, with 7.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.45%.

Cass County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.29%
High School11.71%
Some College7.65%
Bachelors or Greater3.98%

Cass County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed64.3%
Male Unemployed36.5%
Female Employed4.47%
Male Employed3.51%

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$85,324$107,432
Households$68,011$94,695
Married Families$99,691$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,898$60,861

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cass County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

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

3,315

Number of Veterans

3,090

Male Veterans

225

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,414
First Gulf War531
Second Gulf War510
Korea161
World War II20

Cass County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74928
75+922
35 to 54720
55 to 64662
18 to 3483

Cass County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,0118.41%
Black1498.09%
2+ Races773.98%
Native American4010.26%
Other Race233.4%
Asian153.69%
Hispanic60.44%

Cass County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Cass County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cass County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

4.6%

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

45.67%

Born in Cass County, Michigan

97.7%

Native Born

2.3%

Foreign Born

1.03%

Non Citizen

1.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.7% of Cass County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 45.67% 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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