Cass County, Michigan

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 51,606
Median household income: $68,011
Median home value: $205,200

Cass County, Michigan counts 51,606 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $68,011, its median household income sits below Michigan's $71,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Cass County's population held roughly steady from 51,523 to 51,606, while its median household income rose 23.4% from $55,107 to $68,011.

78.9% of workers drive to work alone. 83.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 51,606
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $68,011
Median home value: $205,200
Median gross rent: $870
Housing units: 25,543
Homeownership rate: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

51,52351,606

Median household income

$55,107$68,011

Median home value

$142,800$205,200

Median gross rent

$738$870

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	51,523	$55,107	$142,800	$738
2020	51,613	$57,514	$155,600	$724
2021	51,632	$60,725	$161,800	$737
2022	51,604	$65,183	$181,100	$835
2023	51,606	$68,011	$205,200	$870

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,480	4.8%
5 to 17	8,070	15.6%
18 to 24	4,014	7.8%
25 to 34	5,188	10.1%
35 to 44	5,756	11.2%
45 to 54	6,725	13.0%
55 to 64	8,032	15.6%
65 to 74	6,936	13.4%
75 and over	4,405	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	43,627	84.5%
Black or African American	2,202	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	450	0.9%
Asian	447	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	413	0.8%
Two or more races	2,221	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,240	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,632	9.8%
High school graduate	12,611	34.0%
Some college or associate's	12,812	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	4,951	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3,036	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,536	78.9%
Carpooled	2,378	10.1%
Public transit	111	0.5%
Walked	486	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,576	6.7%
Other means	417	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,219	23.8%
15 to 29 min	8,683	39.6%
30 to 44 min	5,371	24.5%
45 to 59 min	1,556	7.1%
60+ min	1,099	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 13.2% (6,752 of 51,186)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,282	67.7%
Nonfamily households	6,807	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,089	82.6%
Vacant	4,454	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,986	80.5%
Renter-occupied	4,103	19.5%

1-unit, detached83.9%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,418	83.9%
1-unit, attached	500	2.0%
2 to 4 units	697	2.7%
5 to 19 units	616	2.4%
20 or more units	384	1.5%
Mobile home & other	1,928	7.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 26027
State: Michigan
Land area: 490 sq mi
Water area: 18 sq mi
Center point: 41.9172, -86.0001