Cass County, North Dakota Population 2024

200,011

Cass County, North Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 200,011 with a growth rate of 1.86% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cass County, North Dakota is the largest county in North Dakota. The 2010 population was 150,321 and has seen a growth of 33.06% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029218,2563,6491.7%
2028214,6073,6491.73%
2027210,9583,6491.76%
2026207,3093,6491.79%
2025203,6603,6491.82%
2024200,0113,6491.86%
2023196,3623,6491.89%
2022192,7133,3361.76%
2021189,3774,5012.43%
2020184,8762,6381.45%
2019182,2381,3770.76%
2018180,8612,7391.54%
2017178,1223,5602.04%
2016174,5623,5342.07%
2015171,0284,2362.54%
2014166,7923,7652.31%
2013163,0275,4933.49%
2012157,5344,1712.72%
2011153,3633,0422.02%
2010150,32100%
1990102,87414,62716.58%
198088,24714,59419.81%
197073,6536,70610.02%
196066,9478,07013.71%
195058,8776,02811.41%
194052,8494,1148.44%
193048,7357,25817.5%
192041,4777,54222.22%
191033,9355,31018.55%
190028,6259,01245.95%
189019,61310,615117.97%
18808,998-209,258-95.88%
2024 Growth Rate
1.86% (3,649)
County Website
Cass County
2020 Population
184,876
Area
1765 mi²
Density
113 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
8.19% (15,135)
Founded
October 27, 1873

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White157,53684.55%
Black or African American12,0276.45%
Two or more races7,5434.05%
Asian5,9953.22%
Native American1,9021.02%
Other race1,3210.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cass County, North Dakota Population by Race

Cass County, North Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Cass County, North Dakota Median Age

32.7

Total

32.8

Male

32.6

Female

Cass County, North Dakota Adults

There are 145,033 adults, (23,344 of whom are seniors) in Cass County, North Dakota.

Cass County, North Dakota Age Dependency

53.1

Age Dependency Ratio

19.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Cass County, North Dakota Sex Ratio

Female91,79149.26%
Male94,53750.74%

Cass County, North Dakota Population by Age

Cass County, North Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All79,5052.2752.347.7
Non Family35,7671.3129.570.5
Married35,0613.0578.721.3
Female6,1003.0542.357.7
Male2,5773.1334.265.8

2.99

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

52.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cass County, North Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,8712.45%
Associates Degree15,72513.41%
Bachelors Degree34,13629.11%
Graduate Degree15,83213.5%
High School Graduate22,19618.93%
Less Than 9th Grade2,2371.91%
Some College24,25620.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cass County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cass County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White101,47998,28044,343
Black6,3465,2941,550
Asian3,4492,8902,130
2+ Races3,2183,1111,244
Hispanic2,6782,496680
Native American976936188
Other Race691670231

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 96.96%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 61.76%.

Cass County, North Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,808$64,056$54,174
Graduate Degree$75,559$75,646$75,534
High School Graduate$37,249$42,483$31,799
Less Than 9th Grade$29,249$32,616$24,844
Overall$50,998$55,457$45,802
Some College$45,823$53,274$39,184

$50,998

Average Earnings

$55,457

Average Male

$45,802

Average Female

Cass County, North Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cass County, North Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cass County, North Dakota Language

90.88% of Cass County, North Dakota residents speak only English, while 9.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 3.48% of the population.

Cass County, North Dakota Language

Cass County, North Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White150,87012,5598.32%
Black11,8743,40728.69%
Asian5,5361,32924.01%
Multiple7,3281,26517.26%
Hispanic5,41470112.95%
Native1,84166936.34%
Other1,22414011.44%

10.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.32%

Male Poverty Rate

11.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cass County, North Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cass County, North Dakota is Native, with 36.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cass County, North Dakota is White, with 8.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.57%.

Cass County, North Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.53%
High School11.97%
Some College6.16%
Bachelors or Greater3.37%

Cass County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.59%
Male Unemployed34.32%
Female Employed8.01%
Male Employed7.17%

Cass County, North Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cass County, North Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,847$135,287
Households$73,249$101,026
Married Families$119,276$152,971
Non Families$44,772$56,121

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cass County, North Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

49.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Cass County, North Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cass County, North Dakota 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, North Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cass County, North Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,589

Number of Veterans

7,525

Male Veterans

1,064

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,158
Second Gulf War2,250
First Gulf War1,538
Korea422
World War II230

Cass County, North Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,279
75+1,917
35 to 541,866
55 to 641,498
18 to 341,029

Cass County, North Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8,1656.51%
2+ Races2405.39%
Hispanic1745.02%
Native American1058.91%
Asian751.63%
Black40.05%

Cass County, North Dakota Veterans by Race

Cass County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cass County, North Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

76%

Labor Force Participation

73.4%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Cass County, North Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cass County, North Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cass County, North Dakota 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

54.54%

Born in Cass County, North Dakota

91.84%

Native Born

8.16%

Foreign Born

4.79%

Non Citizen

3.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.84% of Cass County, North Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 54.54% having been born in North Dakota. 4.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Cass County, North Dakota Place of Birth

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