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Cass County, MN

Demographic and economic profile of Cass County, MN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cass County is a small, rural Minnesota county of 30,688 residents with an economy oriented toward natural resources and recreation-related industries, reflected in a relatively low GDP per capita of $32,797 and median worker earnings of $36,525. The labor force is limited—participation sits at just 55.7%—and educational attainment is modest, with 25.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though high school completion reaches 94.4%. Housing costs remain low relative to state norms, with a median home value of $262,300 and median gross rent of $889/month, and the county added population at a 5.7% rate over five years despite a median age of 49.9 and an unemployment rate of 5.9%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

30,688

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$68,874

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.7% since 2018

Cass County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone25,081 (80.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone2,857 (9.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,556 (5.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race962 (3.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone247 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone150 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish186
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island90
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)55
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic52
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)42

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,367

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,797

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,470

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,931
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,596
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,457
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,431
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)1,406

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,405
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,817
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,429
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,933
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,601

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.01×)423
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.53×)1,399
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.24×)1,432
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.21×)754
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.13×)1,626

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$262,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$889/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

86.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,936 (17.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,403 (12.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,295 (11.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,075 (9.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,038 (9.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999643 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,525

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,427 (73.2%)
  • Worked At Home1,578 (12.3%)
  • Carpooled1,250 (9.7%)
  • Walked323 (2.5%)
  • Other212 (1.6%)
  • Public Transit50 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.