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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
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%
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2024 Growth Rate
1.07% (294)
County Website
Cass County
County Seat
2020 Population
26,611
Area
557 mi²
Density
50 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.24% (1,129)
Founded
1855

Cass County, Nebraska Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,94893.27%
Two or more races1,0673.99%
Other race4001.5%
Asian1170.44%
Native American1030.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander700.26%
Black or African American440.16%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Cass County, Nebraska Population by Race

Cass County, Nebraska Population Pyramid 2024

Cass County, Nebraska Median Age

40.8

Total

40.2

Male

42.2

Female

Cass County, Nebraska Adults

There are 20,507 adults, (4,827 of whom are seniors) in Cass County, Nebraska.

Cass County, Nebraska Age Dependency

70.6

Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Cass County, Nebraska Sex Ratio

Female13,16349.21%
Male13,58650.79%

Cass County, Nebraska Population by Age

Cass County, Nebraska Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,3392.5682.817.2
Married6,3843.0889.310.7
Non Family2,8541.2472.527.5
Female6082.687525
Male4933.3566.733.3

2.99

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

82.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cass County, Nebraska Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade2441.32%
9th to 12th Grade6083.29%
High School Graduate5,23328.35%
Some College4,31423.37%
Associates Degree2,28612.39%
Bachelors Degree3,75620.35%
Graduate Degree2,01610.92%

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

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,35316,5895,437
2+ Races567538181
Hispanic522472124
Other Race20519658
Native American656521
Asian593710
Islander40260
Black22202

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 native american people with a rate of 32.31%.

Cass County, Nebraska Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$53,122$63,472$44,221
Less Than 9th Grade$29,132$29,873$14,097
High School Graduate$42,578$52,150$27,478
Some College$50,288$65,541$36,930
Bachelors Degree$63,204$78,269$51,928
Graduate Degree$73,258$95,560$61,905

$53,122

Average Earnings

$63,472

Average Male

$44,221

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

97.76% of Cass County, Nebraska residents speak only English, while 2.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.84% of the population.

Cass County, Nebraska Language

Cass County, Nebraska Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,2131,2265.06%
Hispanic98617317.55%
Multiple1,0511059.99%
Asian1146052.63%
Native972222.68%
Other385194.94%
Black2114.76%

5.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.87%

Male Poverty Rate

6.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cass County, Nebraska

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cass County, Nebraska is Asian, with 52.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cass County, Nebraska is Black, with 4.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.55%.

Cass County, Nebraska Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.43%
High School7.64%
Some College4.98%
Bachelors or Greater1.83%

Cass County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.55%
Male Unemployed16.46%
Female Employed3.24%
Male Employed3%

Cass County, Nebraska Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cass County, Nebraska Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$87,673$105,126
Families$104,622$120,764
Married Families$114,814$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,654$58,918

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cass County, Nebraska Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.0%

Male Marriage Rate

61.9%

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 Over 65, 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

2,522

Number of Veterans

2,168

Male Veterans

354

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War870
Vietnam754
Second Gulf War710
Korea108
World War II36

Cass County, Nebraska Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54693
55 to 64648
65 to 74541
75+446
18 to 34194

Cass County, Nebraska Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,40512.5%
Hispanic9214.31%
2+ Races619.33%
Other Race4016.39%
Native American1111.34%
Asian54.85%

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

24.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cass County, Nebraska Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.5%

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Employment Rate

2.2%

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

69.27%

Born in Cass County, Nebraska

98.86%

Native Born

1.14%

Foreign Born

0.56%

Non Citizen

0.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.86% of Cass County, Nebraska residents were born in the United States, with 69.27% having been born in Nebraska. 0.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cass County, Nebraska Place of Birth

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