Cass County, Texas Population 2024

28,780

Cass County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 28,780 with a growth rate of 0.42% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cass County, Texas is the 98th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 30,457 and has seen a growth of -5.51% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,3851210.41%
202829,2641210.42%
202729,1431210.42%
202629,0221210.42%
202528,9011210.42%
202428,7801210.42%
202328,6591210.42%
202228,538-35-0.12%
202128,5731310.46%
202028,442-1,560-5.2%
201930,002-123-0.41%
201830,1251670.56%
201729,958-90-0.3%
201630,048-89-0.3%
201530,137180.06%
201430,119-116-0.38%
201330,2352030.68%
201230,032-247-0.82%
201130,279-178-0.58%
201030,45700%
199029,9825521.88%
198029,4305,29721.95%
197024,1336372.71%
196023,496-3,236-12.11%
195026,732-6,764-20.19%
194033,4963,46611.54%
193030,030-11-0.04%
192030,0412,4548.9%
191027,5874,74620.78%
190022,8412871.27%
189022,5545,83034.86%
188016,7247,84988.44%
18708,8754645.52%
18608,4113,42068.52%
18504,991-24,394-83.02%
2024 Growth Rate
0.42% (121)
County Website
Cass County
State
Texas
County Seat
Linden
2020 Population
28,442
Area
937 mi²
Density
31 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.19% (338)
Founded
1846

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,27377.78%
Black or African American4,31215.06%
Two or more races9913.46%
Asian7442.6%
Other race1690.59%
Native American1480.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cass County, Texas Population by Race

Cass County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Cass County, Texas Median Age

44.3

Total

42.8

Male

45.4

Female

Cass County, Texas Adults

There are 22,210 adults, (6,349 of whom are seniors) in Cass County, Texas.

Cass County, Texas Age Dependency

80.5

Age Dependency Ratio

40

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Cass County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female14,74151.48%
Male13,89648.52%

Cass County, Texas Population by Age

Cass County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,5302.457822
Married5,6673.0585.614.4
Non Family3,8161.1576.223.8
Female1,6323.1858.641.4
Male4153.4467.732.3

3.04

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

78.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cass County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7938.95%
Associates Degree1,5317.64%
Bachelors Degree2,47312.34%
Graduate Degree9784.88%
High School Graduate8,46642.25%
Less Than 9th Grade6823.4%
Some College4,11420.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Cass County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,63413,9892,573
Black2,8242,361571
Hispanic77552078
2+ Races508450147
Asian445349144
Other Race124760
Native American105852

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.48%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 32.36%.

Cass County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,347$81,333$47,807
Graduate Degree$65,352$67,069$52,614
High School Graduate$36,434$48,649$23,981
Less Than 9th Grade$32,875$44,813$12,278
Overall$41,210$50,915$33,340
Some College$39,773$44,750$35,221

$41,210

Average Earnings

$50,915

Average Male

$33,340

Average Female

Cass County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cass County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cass County, Texas Language

94.62% of Cass County, Texas residents speak only English, while 5.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.65% of the population.

Cass County, Texas Language

Cass County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,2153,14114.81%
Black4,2661,17527.54%
Hispanic1,44666545.99%
Multiple97844345.3%
Asian74319626.38%
Native1445437.5%
Other1473624.49%

18.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.67%

Male Poverty Rate

19.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cass County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cass County, Texas is Hispanic, with 45.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cass County, Texas is White, with 14.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.12%.

Cass County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.64%
High School15.56%
Some College11.44%
Bachelors or Greater4.58%

Cass County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57.1%
Male Unemployed47.27%
Female Employed11.09%
Male Employed5.71%

Cass County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cass County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,962$85,976
Households$54,303$71,369
Married Families$81,405$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,941$39,541

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cass County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Cass County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cass County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Cass County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cass County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,160

Number of Veterans

1,976

Male Veterans

184

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,014
Second Gulf War513
First Gulf War241
Korea92
World War II1

Cass County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+733
65 to 74614
35 to 54297
18 to 34274
55 to 64242

Cass County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,82910.39%
Black2688.05%
Hispanic788.7%
Other Race3225%
2+ Races183.02%
Native American109.52%
Asian30.67%

Cass County, Texas Veterans by Race

Cass County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cass County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.3%

Labor Force Participation

47.6%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Cass County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cass County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cass County, Texas 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

73.57%

Born in Cass County, Texas

96.34%

Native Born

3.66%

Foreign Born

2.19%

Non Citizen

1.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.34% of Cass County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 73.57% having been born in Texas. 2.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cass County, Texas Place of Birth

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