Cass County

Cass County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population30,066
County SeatCass County Courthouse
State FIPS27
County FIPS021
Num Towns16
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population7,372
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)30,288
Median Age49.0
Veterans2,525
Housing Units24,136
Uninsured532
Net Migration (recent)137
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments884
Total Employees7,255
Avg Annual Pay$43,904
Median Household Income$61,970
Poverty Rate12.2%
Unemployment Rate6.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$76,495
Federal Spending FY2024$332,011,839
Federal Spending Per Capita$11,043

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$241,000
Median Rent$874
FMR Studio$737
FMR 1BR$853
FMR 2BR$944
FMR 3BR$1,240
FMR 4BR$1,519

Health & Safety

Hospitals16
EMS Stations48
Fire Stations48
Police Stations48
Adult Smoking19.5%
Adult Obesity36.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k37.6
Air Quality Good Days313

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.45
Electric Customers2581180
Towns with Broadband Data16
Towns with 90%+ Coverage16

Community

Churches42
Libraries17
Historic Places (NRHP)19
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools228
SNAP Stores34
Bank Branches12

Agriculture

Total Farms5
Land in Farms (acres)7,400
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,480.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2024-06-28
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2022-08-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2022-07-08
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-07
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2018-09-05
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2012-07-06
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, WINDS, AND FLOODING1999-07-28
DRSEVERE FLOODING, HIGH WINDS,SEVERE STORMS1997-04-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Cass County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.