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Cass County, ND

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

AI Overview

Cass County, home to Fargo and a population of roughly 201,000, is the economic center of North Dakota, with a GDP per capita of $72,074 well above median worker earnings of $43,708, reflecting a concentration of regional services and institutional employment. The labor force is well-educated—43.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with a 76.2% participation rate, 3.0% unemployment, and a relatively young median age of 32.8 years. Housing remains comparatively affordable at a $284,700 median home value and $930/month median rent, and the county has added population at an 8.7% clip over five years.

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

Population

200,945

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$75,555

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

32.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone159,233 (82.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone13,496 (7.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,235 (3.2%)
  • Asian Alone6,219 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,023 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,309 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Indo-European2,749
  2. 2.Spanish2,415
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)884
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic788
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island698

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

8,262

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$72,074

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$44,593

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance30,678
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)12,597
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services12,164
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)9,544
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services9,446

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations50,486
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations21,883
  3. 3.Service Occupations19,001
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations12,574
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations8,116

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.46×)3,730
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.32×)2,326
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.20×)31,143
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.19×)8,760
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.03×)7,859

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$284,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$930/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

52.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99910,070 (23.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9997,420 (17.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9996,086 (14.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9995,433 (12.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9994,121 (9.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,047 (4.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

43.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

76.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,708

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone86,848 (78.2%)
  • Worked At Home11,105 (10.0%)
  • Carpooled7,268 (6.5%)
  • Walked3,107 (2.8%)
  • Other1,568 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit516 (0.5%)

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.