Cass County, North Dakota Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Cass County, North Dakota, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Cass County, North Dakota. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Cass County, North Dakota. The estimated population of Cass County, North Dakota is 182,992 people, with a median age of 32.9.

We can look at the total population in Cass County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
182,992
+1.7%
+7.25%
2020
179,937
+1.67%
-
2019
176,975
+1.59%
-
2018
174,202
+2.1%
-
2017
170,620
 - -

Population of Cass County, North Dakota by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
83.8%
87.1%
 -3.79%
Black/African American
6.1%
4.3%
 +41.86%
Native
0.9%
1%
 -10.00%
Hispanic
2.9%
2.5%
 +16.00%
Asian
3.2%
2.9%
 +10.34%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.7%
2.3%
 +17.39%
Other
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Cass County, North Dakota by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 32.9 +0.92% 32.8 +1.86% 32.9 -0.3%
2020 32.6 +0.31% 32.2 +0.94% 33 -0.3%
2019 32.5 +0.93% 31.9 +0.95% 33.1 +0.3%
2018 32.2 0% 31.6 -0.32% 33 +0.61%
2017 32.2 - 31.7 - 32.8 -

The median age of Cass County, North Dakota gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 11,636 +5.55% 11,170 +6.12% 12,271 11,860
10 to 19 10,756 +10.73% 10,427 +10.72% 11,941 11,561
20 to 29 18,563 -2.7% 17,069 +3.28% 18,058 17,629
30 to 39 13,054 +12.29% 12,168 +7.93% 14,728 13,160
40 to 49 10,250 +8.78% 8,984 +9.15% 11,176 9,833
50 to 59 9,335 +4.19% 9,498 -1.62% 9,722 9,342
60 to 69 7,679 +10.62% 7,441 +16.06% 8,527 8,702
70+ 5,011 +22.44% 7,579 +8.76% 6,226 8,256

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Cass County, North Dakota is $68,718.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Cass County.

  • Under 25
    $33,905.00
  • 25 to 44
    $75,609.00
  • 45 to 64
    $86,778.00
  • 65 and over
    $57,639.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Cass County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Cass County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Cass County, North Dakota is currently $94,139.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

8.46% of households in Cass County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Cass County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    16.09%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    20.06%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.36%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.76%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17.32%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.95%
  • $200,000 or more
    8.46%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Cass County is $40,345.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Cass County by the total population of Cass County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Cass County, North Dakota, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Cass County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    15.55%
  • Bachelor's degree
    47.19%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.99%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    25.45%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.82%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Cass County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Cass County over the age of 16 is 145,338.

Of those people, a total of 76.50% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Cass County is 73.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 9,979 56.90% 9.70%
20 to 24 years 19,208 87.00% 4.80%
25 to 29 years 16,479 93.30% 4.20%
30 to 34 years 14,639 94.00% 1.90%
35 to 44 years 24,872 90.80% 1.70%
45 to 54 years 18,936 90.90% 2.00%
55 to 59 years 9,514 83.30% 2.00%
60 to 64 years 9,431 70.10% 1.10%
65 to 74 years 13,332 34.90% 2.30%
75 years and over 8,948 7.30% 1.10%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Cass County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 126,919 76.30% 2.40%
Black or African American 7,716 77.40% 12.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1,345 77.40% 1.90%
Asian 4,712 77.90% 0.50%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 44 100.00% 0.00%
Other 831 78.70% 9.20%
Two or more races 3,771 79.50% 5.90%
Hispanic or Latino 3,426 82.70% 5.80%
Not Hispanic or Latino 125,402 76.10% 2.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Cass County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Cass County is 107,213, with median earnings of $41,048.00.

Women in Cass County, North Dakota earning approximately 81.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 107,213 $41,048.00
Male 56,812 $44,884.00
Female 50,401 $36,419.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 12,714 $72,547.00
Business and Financial 6,485 $57,126.00
Computer and Mathematical 2,803 $56,453.00
Architecture and Engineering 2,441 $59,443.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 1,153 $51,458.00
Community and Social Service 1,952 $52,381.00
Legal 531 $85,250.00
Educational and Library 6,437 $32,600.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 1,879 $31,938.00
Healthcare Practitioners 9,997 $55,457.00
Healthcare Support 4,059 $27,636.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 715 $39,886.00
Law Enforcement 647 $57,548.00
Food Preparation and Serving 6,004 $17,418.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 3,890 $21,509.00
Personal Care and Service 2,636 $15,565.00
Sales 9,763 $41,865.00
Office and Administrative Support 11,874 $34,819.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 1,039 $39,848.00
Construction and Extraction 4,913 $43,456.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 2,988 $47,076.00
Production 4,570 $39,361.00
Transportation and Material Moving 3,361 $45,171.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 7,698 $84,854.00 5,016 $57,500.00
Business and Financial 2,834 $58,302.00 3,651 $54,889.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,878 $55,478.00 925 $62,818.00
Architecture and Engineering 2,204 $65,758.00 237 $51,019.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 684 $52,973.00 469 $36,528.00
Community and Social Service 492 $43,201.00 1,460 $55,942.00
Legal 246 $114,063.00 285 $66,250.00
Educational and Library 1,974 $39,375.00 4,463 $32,022.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 964 $30,795.00 915 $40,213.00
Healthcare Practitioners 2,062 $60,434.00 7,935 $54,812.00
Healthcare Support 799 $29,096.00 3,260 $26,372.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 544 $39,773.00 171 $47,543.00
Law Enforcement 482 $65,743.00 165 $33,603.00
Food Preparation and Serving 2,751 $20,126.00 3,253 $15,786.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 2,339 $27,868.00 1,551 $15,070.00
Personal Care and Service 444 $12,122.00 2,192 $17,083.00
Sales 6,087 $52,597.00 3,676 $26,497.00
Office and Administrative Support 3,488 $38,307.00 8,386 $34,147.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 990 $40,887.00 49 $7,663.00
Construction and Extraction 4,815 $43,615.00 98 $36,250.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 2,913 $47,436.00 75 $36,563.00
Production 3,526 $43,579.00 1,044 $30,697.00
Transportation and Material Moving 3,058 $46,553.00 303 $28,435.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 77,977 households in Cass County, with an average household size of 2.29 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 43,600 families in Cass County with an average family size of 2.99 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 34,829 2,833 5,938 34,377
Average Household Size 3.05 3 3.1 1.31
Total Families 34,829 2,833 5,938 0
Average Household Size 3.04 2.65 2.87 0

Poverty

Of the 43,600 families in Cass County, 5.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Cass County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 84,440 housing units in Cass County, North Dakota.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 77,977 92.35%
Vacant 6,463 7.65%

42.60% of the total 84,440 housing units in Cass County are rental units. This is approximately 35,972 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 41,312 are occupied by the owner - or 48.92% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Cass County is $851.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Cass County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    693
  • Less than $500
    2,031
  • $500 to $999
    22,796
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    7,872
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    2,455
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    608
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    84
  • $3,000 or more
    126

Property Value

The median value of a property in Cass County is $244,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Cass County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,707
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,494
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    3,354
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7,630
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    13,914
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    9,830
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    3,000
  • $1,000,000 or more
    383

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Cass County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Cass County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    6,526
  • 1940 to 1949
    1,948
  • 1950 to 1959
    5,638
  • 1960 to 1969
    4,953
  • 1970 to 1979
    12,227
  • 1980 to 1989
    9,683
  • 1990 to 1999
    12,146
  • 2000 to 2009
    14,469
  • 2010 to 2013
    16,486
  • 2014 or later
    364

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Cass County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    4,601
  • 1 vehicle available
    24,680
  • 2 vehicles available
    33,574
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    15,122

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Cass County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Cass County that commute to work in a particular way.

17.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Cass County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    3,239
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    15,132
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    26,972
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    26,744
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    14,327
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    3,048
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    3,549
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    540
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    729
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    2,271
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,887
  • 90 or more minutes
    1,349

Summary

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Places in Cass County, North Dakota

We have data for 56 places in Cass County, North Dakota. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.