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Cass County, Illinois

Cass County, Illinois · ZIP 62611, 62612, 62618

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 12,713 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,135Households
  • $64,907Median household income
  • $95,500Median home value
  • 16Towns with a page
  • 7ZIP codes

Cass County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−4.8%
13k13.3k13.5k13.8k2000: 13,69520002010: 13,64220102020: 13,042202013,69513,042
Population of Cass County at each census
CensusPopulation
200013,695
201013,642
202013,042

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Cass County
Under $50k37.8%
$50k to $100k34.9%
$100k to $150k15.8%
$150k to $200k7%
$200k and over4.4%

Median household income $64,907 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Cass County
Owner occupied
3,847 units
Renter occupied
1,288 units
Vacancy rate
9.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Cass County2023
Manufacturing2,137
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services466
Retail trade420
Accommodation and food services227
Health care and social assistance215
Other services (except public administration)196
Finance and insurance154
Wholesale trade144

4,319 employees in 241 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Cass County compared with its state
Cass County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCass CountyIllinois
Population12,82612,692,653
Median household income$64,907$81,702
Median age38.138.9
Median home value$95,500$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.0%37.2%
Foreign-born residents13.1%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes74.9%66.8%
Mean commute to work22.1 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Cass County16 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Beardstown TownshipTownship6,57525.6 sq mi
BeardstownCity5,8033.66 sq mi
Virginia TownshipTownship1,62635.7 sq mi
VirginiaCity1,4701.21 sq mi
Ashland TownshipTownship1,25818.0 sq mi
AshlandVillage1,1880.75 sq mi
Bluff Springs TownshipTownship86457.6 sq mi
Arenzville TownshipTownship74336.7 sq mi
ChandlervilleVillage5190.79 sq mi
Chandlerville TownshipTownship44625.0 sq mi
ArenzvilleVillage3580.77 sq mi
Sangamon Valley TownshipTownship32639.6 sq mi
Hagener TownshipTownship32148.0 sq mi
Panther Creek TownshipTownship29535.6 sq mi
Philadelphia TownshipTownship19436.2 sq mi
Newmansville TownshipTownship6517.8 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.