Cass County, Minnesota Population 2024

31,584

Cass County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 31,584 with a growth rate of 0.44% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cass County, Minnesota is the 34th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 28,654 and has seen a growth of 10.23% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202932,2741380.43%
202832,1361380.43%
202731,9981380.43%
202631,8601380.44%
202531,7221380.44%
202431,5841380.44%
202331,4461380.44%
202231,3086262.04%
202130,6825141.7%
202030,1685461.84%
201929,6222170.74%
201829,405810.28%
201729,3242941.01%
201629,0303261.14%
201528,7041450.51%
201428,559710.25%
201328,488760.27%
201228,412290.1%
201128,383-271-0.95%
201028,65400%
199021,7917413.52%
198021,0503,72721.51%
197017,3236033.61%
196016,720-2,748-14.12%
195019,468-1,178-5.71%
194020,6465,05532.42%
193015,591-306-1.92%
192015,8974,27736.81%
191011,6203,84349.41%
19007,7776,530523.66%
18901,247761156.58%
188048610627.89%
1870380230153.33%
1860150-32,124-99.54%
2024 Growth Rate
0.44% (138)
County Website
Cass County
County Seat
Walker
2020 Population
30,168
Area
2021 mi²
Density
16 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.69% (1,416)
Founded
September 1, 1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,08781.75%
Native American2,7468.95%
Two or more races2,3367.61%
Other race2160.7%
Asian1540.5%
Black or African American1230.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander260.08%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cass County, Minnesota Population by Race

Cass County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Cass County, Minnesota Median Age

49.7

Total

48.8

Male

50.5

Female

Cass County, Minnesota Adults

There are 24,447 adults, (8,238 of whom are seniors) in Cass County, Minnesota.

Cass County, Minnesota Age Dependency

89.3

Age Dependency Ratio

50.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Cass County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female14,88048.49%
Male15,80851.51%

Cass County, Minnesota Population by Age

Cass County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,7682.3784.915.1
Married6,7192.8394.75.3
Non Family4,4331.1977.422.6
Female9113.8560.539.5
Male7053.5170.429.6

2.89

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

84.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cass County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9514.2%
Associates Degree2,79212.33%
Bachelors Degree4,08418.04%
Graduate Degree1,6747.4%
High School Graduate7,22331.91%
Less Than 9th Grade3071.36%
Some College5,60424.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Cass County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,64518,7625,187
Native American1,3461,130144
2+ Races1,2011,121269
Hispanic27721283
Other Race164154102
Asian1139223
Black52528
Islander500

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 62.2%.

Cass County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,023$64,181$44,460
Graduate Degree$70,743$88,036$59,063
High School Graduate$34,274$41,576$25,878
Less Than 9th Grade$27,115$32,500$17,125
Overall$40,814$47,646$34,550
Some College$39,597$47,761$33,672

$40,814

Average Earnings

$47,646

Average Male

$34,550

Average Female

Cass County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cass County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cass County, Minnesota Language

96.49% of Cass County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 3.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 1.76% of the population.

Cass County, Minnesota Language

Cass County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,6182,4109.79%
Native2,67284731.7%
Multiple2,32545119.4%
Hispanic52012724.42%
Other2155726.51%
Islander262284.62%
Asian1541711.04%
Black971010.31%

12.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

12%

Male Poverty Rate

13.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cass County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cass County, Minnesota is Islander, with 84.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cass County, Minnesota is White, with 9.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.33%.

Cass County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.02%
High School13.43%
Some College9.11%
Bachelors or Greater6.46%

Cass County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.65%
Male Unemployed13.15%
Female Employed6.17%
Male Employed5.16%

Cass County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cass County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,760$101,240
Households$64,937$86,129
Married Families$92,267$112,381
Non Families$39,988$51,589

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cass County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

Male Marriage Rate

56.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Cass County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cass County, Minnesota 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 55-64.

Cass County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cass County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,481

Number of Veterans

2,344

Male Veterans

137

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,291
Second Gulf War321
First Gulf War285
Korea130
World War II41

Cass County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74930
75+717
55 to 64431
35 to 54308
18 to 3495

Cass County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,20810.51%
Native American1408.65%
2+ Races785.49%
Other Race4725.54%
Hispanic268.84%
Black56.58%
Asian32.65%

Cass County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Cass County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cass County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.7%

Labor Force Participation

52.3%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Cass County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cass County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cass County, Minnesota 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

77.51%

Born in Cass County, Minnesota

98.49%

Native Born

1.51%

Foreign Born

0.35%

Non Citizen

1.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.49% of Cass County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 77.51% having been born in Minnesota. 0.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Cass County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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