Cass County, Missouri Population 2024

113,107

Cass County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 113,107 with a growth rate of 1.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cass County, Missouri is the 11th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 99,756 and has seen a growth of 13.38% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029119,9821,3751.16%
2028118,6071,3751.17%
2027117,2321,3751.19%
2026115,8571,3751.2%
2025114,4821,3751.22%
2024113,1071,3751.23%
2023111,7321,3751.25%
2022110,3575770.53%
2021109,7801,6191.5%
2020108,1612,4302.3%
2019105,7319780.93%
2018104,7531,2511.21%
2017103,5028570.83%
2016102,6451,2561.24%
2015101,3895170.51%
2014100,8721600.16%
2013100,7122540.25%
2012100,4584410.44%
2011100,0172610.26%
201099,75600%
199063,80812,77925.04%
198051,02911,58129.36%
197039,4489,74632.81%
196029,70210,37753.7%
195019,325-209-1.07%
194019,534-1,428-6.81%
193020,962-574-2.67%
192021,536-1,437-6.26%
191022,973-663-2.81%
190023,6363351.44%
189023,3018703.88%
188022,4313,13516.25%
187019,2969,50297.02%
18609,7943,70460.82%
18506,0901,39729.77%
18404,693-115,289-96.09%
2024 Growth Rate
1.23% (1,375)
County Website
Cass County
County Seat
Harrisonville
2020 Population
108,161
Area
697 mi²
Density
162 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.57% (4,946)
Founded
March 3, 1835

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White93,59485.56%
Two or more races7,6296.97%
Black or African American4,9704.54%
Other race2,0501.87%
Asian7730.71%
Native American2590.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1180.11%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cass County, Missouri Population by Race

Cass County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Cass County, Missouri Median Age

40.1

Total

38.9

Male

41.2

Female

Cass County, Missouri Adults

There are 83,456 adults, (19,108 of whom are seniors) in Cass County, Missouri.

Cass County, Missouri Age Dependency

70

Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Cass County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female55,73350.95%
Male53,66049.05%

Cass County, Missouri Population by Age

Cass County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All42,3112.5675.924.1
Married23,8733.18911
Non Family11,5581.175842
Female4,703354.745.3
Male2,1773.1572.927.1

3

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

75.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cass County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,0634.07%
Associates Degree6,3348.42%
Bachelors Degree14,17818.85%
Graduate Degree7,51810%
High School Graduate24,18632.16%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7012.26%
Some College18,22324.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Cass County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White65,68662,04818,879
2+ Races3,6223,137947
Black3,2253,0391,241
Hispanic3,0082,524601
Other Race1,074806150
Asian598507225
Native American22820754
Islander747422

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 38.48%.

Cass County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,023$81,012$54,372
Graduate Degree$69,721$91,919$63,842
High School Graduate$45,063$54,305$33,880
Less Than 9th Grade$37,772$47,556$30,093
Overall$53,567$62,730$45,485
Some College$54,286$64,400$44,189

$53,567

Average Earnings

$62,730

Average Male

$45,485

Average Female

Cass County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cass County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cass County, Missouri Language

96.67% of Cass County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 3.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.92% of the population.

Cass County, Missouri Language

Cass County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White91,3105,7036.25%
Black4,86261212.59%
Multiple7,4915106.81%
Hispanic5,8072714.67%
Other2,047552.69%
Native2594617.76%
Asian773344.4%
Islander10254.9%

6.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.31%

Male Poverty Rate

7.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cass County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cass County, Missouri is Native, with 17.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cass County, Missouri is Other, with 2.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.29%.

Cass County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.1%
High School6.44%
Some College3.94%
Bachelors or Greater2.64%

Cass County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed14.89%
Male Unemployed10.87%
Female Employed3.91%
Male Employed1.83%

Cass County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cass County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,801$119,652
Households$87,413$105,071
Married Families$119,128$134,251
Non Families$44,375$58,891

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cass County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.1%

Male Marriage Rate

55.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Cass County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cass County, Missouri 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, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cass County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,072

Number of Veterans

6,427

Male Veterans

645

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,694
First Gulf War1,679
Second Gulf War1,462
World War II150
Korea130

Cass County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,867
65 to 741,579
35 to 541,549
55 to 641,544
18 to 34533

Cass County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,1548.42%
Hispanic38710.72%
Black3639.86%
2+ Races3558.35%
Other Race15610.98%
Native American239.75%
Islander1116.92%
Asian101.51%

Cass County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Cass County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cass County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67%

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Cass County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cass County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cass County, Missouri 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

61.77%

Born in Cass County, Missouri

98.38%

Native Born

1.62%

Foreign Born

0.63%

Non Citizen

0.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.38% of Cass County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 61.77% having been born in Missouri. 0.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cass County, Missouri Place of Birth

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