Cass County, Missouri

20 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 109,393
Median household income: $87,413
Median home value: $269,000

Cass County is a county in Missouri with a population of 109,393. 20 cities and places have their primary county here. At $87,413, its median household income sits above Missouri's $68,920.

From 2019 to 2023, Cass County's population grew 5.6% from 103,597 to 109,393, while its median household income rose 25.9% from $69,433 to $87,413.

The median resident is 40.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 109,393
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $87,413
Median home value: $269,000
Median gross rent: $1,147
Housing units: 44,928
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

103,597109,393

Median household income

$69,433$87,413

Median home value

$181,000$269,000

Median gross rent

$975$1,147

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	103,597	$69,433	$181,000	$975
2020	104,687	$72,522	$196,700	$976
2021	106,966	$76,924	$212,000	$1,055
2022	108,205	$82,473	$242,300	$1,097
2023	109,393	$87,413	$269,000	$1,147

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,238	5.7%
5 to 17	19,699	18.0%
18 to 24	8,253	7.5%
25 to 34	13,038	11.9%
35 to 44	14,164	12.9%
45 to 54	13,671	12.5%
55 to 64	15,222	13.9%
65 to 74	10,928	10.0%
75 and over	8,180	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	92,350	84.4%
Black or African American	4,858	4.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	196	0.2%
Asian	773	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	116	0.1%
Some other race	768	0.7%
Two or more races	4,504	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,828	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,764	6.3%
High school graduate	24,186	32.2%
Some college or associate's	24,557	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	14,178	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	7,518	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	43,167	78.9%
Carpooled	3,687	6.7%
Public transit	25	0.0%
Walked	507	0.9%
Bicycle	124	0.2%
Worked from home	6,742	12.3%
Other means	437	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,024	20.9%
15 to 29 min	15,242	31.8%
30 to 44 min	13,226	27.6%
45 to 59 min	6,116	12.8%
60+ min	3,339	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 6.5% (6,984 of 108,083)

	Count	Share
Family households	30,753	72.7%
Nonfamily households	11,558	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	42,311	94.2%
Vacant	2,617	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	32,111	75.9%
Renter-occupied	10,200	24.1%

1-unit, detached78.5%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	35,260	78.5%
1-unit, attached	2,903	6.5%
2 to 4 units	2,664	5.9%
5 to 19 units	1,107	2.5%
20 or more units	732	1.6%
Mobile home & other	2,262	5.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 29037
State: Missouri
Land area: 697 sq mi
Water area: 5.78 sq mi
Center point: 38.6465, -94.3545

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