Cass County, Nebraska Population 2024

27,740

Cass County, Nebraska's estimated 2024 population is 27,740 with a growth rate of 1.07% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cass County, Nebraska is the 12th largest county in Nebraska. The 2010 population was 25,239 and has seen a growth of 9.91% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,2102941.02%
202828,9162941.03%
202728,6222941.04%
202628,3282941.05%
202528,0342941.06%
202427,7402941.07%
202327,4462941.08%
202227,152720.27%
202127,0804691.76%
202026,6114251.62%
201926,186490.19%
201826,1372100.81%
201725,9272981.16%
201625,6292100.83%
201525,419180.07%
201425,4011090.43%
201325,2921670.66%
201225,125-112-0.44%
201125,237-2-0.01%
201025,23900%
199021,3181,0215.03%
198020,2972,22112.29%
197018,0762551.43%
196017,8211,4608.92%
195016,361-631-3.71%
194016,992-692-3.91%
193017,684-345-1.91%
192018,029-1,757-8.88%
191019,786-1,544-7.24%
190021,330-2,750-11.42%
189024,0807,39744.34%
188016,6838,532104.67%
18708,1514,782141.94%
18603,369-25,841-88.47%
2024 Growth Rate
1.07% (294)
County Website
Cass County
County Seat
Plattsmouth
2020 Population
26,611
Area
557 mi²
Density
50 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.24% (1,129)
Founded
1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,88092.27%
Two or more races1,3434.98%
Other race5051.87%
Native American950.35%
Asian770.29%
Black or African American440.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander190.07%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cass County, Nebraska Population by Race

Cass County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Cass County, Nebraska Median Age

41

Total

40.3

Male

42.5

Female

Cass County, Nebraska Adults

There are 20,600 adults, (4,942 of whom are seniors) in Cass County, Nebraska.

Cass County, Nebraska Age Dependency

72.2

Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Cass County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female13,30149.33%
Male13,66250.67%

Cass County, Nebraska Population by Age

Cass County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,5612.5383.816.2
Married6,3073.190.79.3
Non Family3,1131.2371.728.3
Female6662.7379.920.1
Male4753.2477.322.7

3

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

83.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cass County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6023.23%
Associates Degree2,48413.33%
Bachelors Degree3,82820.54%
Graduate Degree2,11411.34%
High School Graduate5,11727.46%
Less Than 9th Grade1830.98%
Some College4,30923.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Cass County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,45516,7635,608
2+ Races691634192
Hispanic551509150
Other Race26926479
Native American686813
Asian32217
Black19173
Islander730

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 32.13%.

Cass County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,732$78,487$54,565
Graduate Degree$75,548$99,063$66,453
High School Graduate$41,919$51,543$31,208
Less Than 9th Grade$29,583$31,512$11,065
Overall$54,046$64,363$46,039
Some College$52,338$66,210$42,158

$54,046

Average Earnings

$64,363

Average Male

$46,039

Average Female

Cass County, Nebraska Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cass County, Nebraska Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cass County, Nebraska Language

97.4% of Cass County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 2.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.28% of the population.

Cass County, Nebraska Language

Cass County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,1951,1394.71%
Hispanic1,029878.45%
Asian754661.33%
Multiple1,320423.18%
Native901314.44%
Other49430.61%
Black3013.33%

4.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.9%

Male Poverty Rate

4.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cass County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cass County, Nebraska is Asian, with 61.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cass County, Nebraska is Other, with 0.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.38%.

Cass County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.07%
High School7.38%
Some College3.75%
Bachelors or Greater2.03%

Cass County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed21.64%
Female Unemployed10.43%
Female Employed3.46%
Male Employed2.95%

Cass County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cass County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$106,783$127,875
Households$88,255$109,350
Married Families$119,684$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,793$60,489

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cass County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.0%

Male Marriage Rate

61.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Cass County, Nebraska Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cass County, Nebraska Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cass County, Nebraska Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cass County, Nebraska Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,362

Number of Veterans

2,009

Male Veterans

353

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War776
First Gulf War749
Vietnam716
Korea104
World War II25

Cass County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64619
35 to 54573
65 to 74565
75+402
18 to 34203

Cass County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,25311.73%
Hispanic7911.6%
Other Race4916.17%
2+ Races475.93%
Black523.81%
Native American44.82%
Asian45.63%

Cass County, Nebraska Veterans by Race

Cass County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cass County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68%

Labor Force Participation

66.2%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Cass County, Nebraska Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cass County, Nebraska Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cass County, Nebraska 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

68.85%

Born in Cass County, Nebraska

98.79%

Native Born

1.21%

Foreign Born

0.54%

Non Citizen

0.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.79% of Cass County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 68.85% having been born in Nebraska. 0.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Cass County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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