Cass County, Iowa

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 13,115
Median household income: $61,657
Median home value: $133,300

Cass County, Iowa counts 13,115 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $61,657 is below the Iowa median ($73,147).

From 2019 to 2023, Cass County's population held roughly steady from 13,091 to 13,115, while its median household income rose 22.9% from $50,187 to $61,657.

17.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.22 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,115
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $61,657
Median home value: $133,300
Median gross rent: $769
Housing units: 6,397
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,09113,115

Median household income

$50,187$61,657

Median home value

$102,100$133,300

Median gross rent

$646$769

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,091	$50,187	$102,100	$646
2020	12,990	$52,005	$107,200	$633
2021	13,158	$55,395	$112,900	$647
2022	13,116	$60,815	$127,400	$699
2023	13,115	$61,657	$133,300	$769

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	670	5.1%
5 to 17	2,420	18.5%
18 to 24	821	6.3%
25 to 34	1,331	10.1%
35 to 44	1,487	11.3%
45 to 54	1,419	10.8%
55 to 64	1,923	14.7%
65 to 74	1,695	12.9%
75 and over	1,349	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,354	94.2%
Black or African American	112	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.1%
Asian	45	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	44	0.3%
Some other race	26	0.2%
Two or more races	178	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	341	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	643	7.0%
High school graduate	3,450	37.5%
Some college or associate's	3,126	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,468	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	517	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,178	78.8%
Carpooled	407	6.2%
Public transit	5	0.1%
Walked	281	4.3%
Bicycle	12	0.2%
Worked from home	598	9.1%
Other means	92	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,788	63.4%
15 to 29 min	1,408	23.6%
30 to 44 min	285	4.8%
45 to 59 min	143	2.4%
60+ min	351	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 17.4% (2,243 of 12,861)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,477	60.1%
Nonfamily households	2,312	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,789	90.5%
Vacant	608	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,184	72.3%
Renter-occupied	1,605	27.7%

1-unit, detached80.2%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,130	80.2%
1-unit, attached	68	1.1%
2 to 4 units	456	7.1%
5 to 19 units	269	4.2%
20 or more units	305	4.8%
Mobile home & other	169	2.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 19029
State: Iowa
Land area: 564 sq mi
Water area: 0.69 sq mi
Center point: 41.3338, -94.9333