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)
White24,69381.53%
Native American2,8469.4%
Two or more races2,2017.27%
Other race2440.81%
Asian1580.52%
Black or African American1440.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.01%

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

Total

48.4

Male

50

Female

Cass County, Minnesota Adults

There are 24,030 adults, (8,003 of whom are seniors) in Cass County, Minnesota.

Cass County, Minnesota Age Dependency

89

Age Dependency Ratio

49.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39

Child Dependency Ratio

Cass County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female14,69848.53%
Male15,59051.47%

Cass County, Minnesota Population by Age

Cass County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,4822.3984.115.9
Married6,4622.8294.75.3
Non Family4,3601.1976.223.8
Female1,0023.9558.541.5
Male6583.7471.628.4

2.91

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

84.1%

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 Grade1,0084.54%
Associates Degree2,65511.95%
Bachelors Degree3,91517.63%
Graduate Degree1,6047.22%
High School Graduate7,05131.75%
Less Than 9th Grade3501.58%
Some College5,62825.34%

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
White19,17618,2404,971
Native American1,3831,188134
2+ Races1,0901,014248
Hispanic36323688
Other Race17716397
Asian1147622
Black86867

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 54.8%.

Cass County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,552$59,929$41,968
Graduate Degree$59,972$76,250$53,750
High School Graduate$33,072$39,650$25,712
Less Than 9th Grade$32,097$33,214$20,000
Overall$38,224$44,329$32,196
Some College$36,685$44,479$30,053

$38,224

Average Earnings

$44,329

Average Male

$32,196

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

96.42% of Cass County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 3.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 1.82% of the population.

Cass County, Minnesota Language

Cass County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,1132,2509.33%
Native2,78987331.3%
Multiple2,19136916.84%
Hispanic71115021.1%
Other2206429.09%
Asian1572214.01%
Black10376.8%

12.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.37%

Male Poverty Rate

13.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cass County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cass County, Minnesota is Native, with 31.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cass County, Minnesota is Black, with 6.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.2%.

Cass County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.29%
High School12.19%
Some College8.8%
Bachelors or Greater6.1%

Cass County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.47%
Male Unemployed15.2%
Female Employed7.31%
Male Employed4.58%

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$76,195$95,948
Households$61,970$81,800
Married Families$87,115$106,772
Non Families$38,634$49,576

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cass County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

54.9%

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

2,525

Number of Veterans

2,382

Male Veterans

143

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,317
Second Gulf War311
First Gulf War231
Korea171
World War II40

Cass County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74970
75+712
55 to 64416
35 to 54317
18 to 34110

Cass County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,26911.01%
Native American1368.06%
2+ Races675.17%
Other Race4523.32%
Hispanic215.19%
Asian65.26%
Black21.87%

Cass County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Cass County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cass County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.1%

Labor Force Participation

52.5%

Employment Rate

6.4%

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

77.57%

Born in Cass County, Minnesota

98.65%

Native Born

1.35%

Foreign Born

0.34%

Non Citizen

1.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.65% of Cass County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 77.57% having been born in Minnesota. 0.34% 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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