Cass County, North Dakota

30 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 189,286
Median household income: $75,023
Median home value: $284,700

Cass County, North Dakota counts 189,286 residents. 30 cities and places have their primary county here. At $75,023, its median household income sits in line with North Dakota's $75,949.

From 2019 to 2023, Cass County's population grew 7.0% from 176,975 to 189,286, while its median household income rose 16.3% from $64,482 to $75,023.

The median gross rent is $930. 43.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 189,286
Median age: 32.9 yrs
Median household income: $75,023
Median home value: $284,700
Median gross rent: $930
Housing units: 87,497
Homeownership rate: 52.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

176,975189,286

Median household income

$64,482$75,023

Median home value

$223,800$284,700

Median gross rent

$833$930

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	176,975	$64,482	$223,800	$833
2020	179,937	$65,976	$234,100	$830
2021	182,992	$68,718	$244,000	$851
2022	186,328	$73,249	$270,300	$909
2023	189,286	$75,023	$284,700	$930

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 2414.6%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12,178	6.4%
5 to 17	30,188	15.9%
18 to 24	27,599	14.6%
25 to 34	31,576	16.7%
35 to 44	26,367	13.9%
45 to 54	18,688	9.9%
55 to 64	18,536	9.8%
65 to 74	14,511	7.7%
75 and over	9,643	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	155,875	82.3%
Black or African American	12,248	6.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,541	0.8%
Asian	5,837	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	497	0.3%
Two or more races	6,708	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,576	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate18.1%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree29.2%

Graduate or professional degree14.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,977	4.2%
High school graduate	21,609	18.1%
Some college or associate's	41,087	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	34,792	29.2%
Graduate or professional degree	16,856	14.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.7%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	86,992	79.5%
Carpooled	7,068	6.5%
Public transit	777	0.7%
Walked	2,901	2.7%
Bicycle	250	0.2%
Worked from home	9,537	8.7%
Other means	1,845	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45,170	45.2%
15 to 29 min	43,337	43.4%
30 to 44 min	5,754	5.8%
45 to 59 min	2,364	2.4%
60+ min	3,208	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 10.3% (18,980 of 183,526)

	Count	Share
Family households	43,302	53.0%
Nonfamily households	38,366	47.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	81,668	93.3%
Vacant	5,829	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	42,465	52.0%
Renter-occupied	39,203	48.0%

1-unit, detached42.6%

1-unit, attached9.4%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units29.7%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	37,232	42.6%
1-unit, attached	8,260	9.4%
2 to 4 units	4,756	5.4%
5 to 19 units	9,323	10.7%
20 or more units	25,965	29.7%
Mobile home & other	1,961	2.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 38017
State: North Dakota
Land area: 1,765 sq mi
Water area: 2.88 sq mi
Center point: 46.9270, -97.2524