Cass County, MI
Demographic and economic profile of Cass County, MI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Cass County is a small rural county of 51,606 residents with an older workforce—median age 45.5—and relatively low educational attainment, with only 21.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 90.2% have a high school diploma. The labor force participation rate is modest at 59.0%, unemployment stands at 4.6%, and median worker earnings of $41,159 sit below the median household income of $70,443, suggesting multi-income households are common. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $205,200 and median rent of $870/month, supported by an 81.6% homeownership rate, while near-flat population growth of +0.3% over five years reflects a stable but slowly changing population base.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+0.3% since 2018
Cass County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone43,705 (84.8%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,254 (4.4%)
- Black or African American Alone2,110 (4.1%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race1,573 (3.1%)
- Some Other Race Alone841 (1.6%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone613 (1.2%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish946
- 2.German or other West Germanic470
- 3.Other Indo-European192
- 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island82
- 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)67
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Manufacturing (Group)5,574
- 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,063
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,373
- 4.Construction (Group)2,080
- 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,025
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,856
- 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,830
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations4,488
- 4.Service Occupations3,629
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,882
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.