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Cass County, Minnesota

Cass County, Minnesota · ZIP 55785, 56401, 56433

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 31,442 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 12,768Households
  • $64,937Median household income
  • $262,300Median home value
  • 64Towns with a page
  • 22ZIP codes

Cass County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+10.7%
27k28k29k30k31k2000: 27,15020002010: 28,56720102020: 30,066202027,15030,066
Population of Cass County at each census
CensusPopulation
200027,150
201028,567
202030,066

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 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Cass County
Under $50k36.8%
$50k to $100k32.6%
$100k to $150k16.9%
$150k to $200k7.5%
$200k and over6.2%

Median household income $64,937 · 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 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Cass County
Owner occupied
10,840 units
Renter occupied
1,928 units
Vacancy rate
47.4%

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 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Cass County2023
Accommodation and food services1,783
Health care and social assistance1,477
Retail trade1,066
Other services (except public administration)529
Manufacturing505
Construction476
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services423
Real estate and rental and leasing296

7,493 employees in 891 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 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Cass County compared with its state
Cass County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCass CountyMinnesota
Population30,6885,713,716
Median household income$64,937$87,556
Median age49.738.6
Median home value$262,300$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.4%38.8%
Foreign-born residents1.5%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes84.9%72.4%
Mean commute to work24.7 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Cass County64 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Sylvan TownshipTownship3,03230.8 sq mi
Pike Bay TownshipTownship1,78322.2 sq mi
Shingobee TownshipTownship1,72952.0 sq mi
Pine River TownshipTownship1,23934.9 sq mi
East Gull LakeCity1,1477.88 sq mi
Lake ShoreCity1,12312.7 sq mi
WalkerCity9822.81 sq mi
Fairview TownshipTownship92635.6 sq mi
Pine RiverCity9251.20 sq mi
May TownshipTownship88159.9 sq mi
Powers TownshipTownship84828.8 sq mi
Turtle Lake TownshipTownship84048.7 sq mi
Woodrow TownshipTownship74725.4 sq mi
Wilson TownshipTownship68817.7 sq mi
Cass LakeCity6831.09 sq mi
Kego TownshipTownship65831.3 sq mi
Loon Lake TownshipTownship65417.4 sq mi
Ponto Lake TownshipTownship61529.7 sq mi
Wilkinson TownshipTownship61430.7 sq mi
Birch Lake TownshipTownship59328.6 sq mi
Walden TownshipTownship56236.1 sq mi
Barclay TownshipTownship55013.9 sq mi
PillagerCity5310.85 sq mi
Crooked Lake TownshipTownship52830.2 sq mi
Leech Lake TownshipTownship51223.6 sq mi
Becker TownshipTownship50336.4 sq mi
Wabedo TownshipTownship44324.8 sq mi
Maple TownshipTownship43336.3 sq mi
RemerCity3971.33 sq mi
Hiram TownshipTownship36627.2 sq mi
HackensackCity3001.02 sq mi
Home Brook TownshipTownship28236.0 sq mi
BackusCity2660.62 sq mi
Thunder Lake TownshipTownship24332.4 sq mi
Gould TownshipTownship23933.6 sq mi
Boy Lake TownshipTownship23527.7 sq mi
Meadow Brook TownshipTownship23538.6 sq mi
Slater TownshipTownship20433.8 sq mi
Remer TownshipTownship20229.3 sq mi
Pine Lake TownshipTownship19328.3 sq mi
Trelipe TownshipTownship18866.9 sq mi
Poplar TownshipTownship18635.6 sq mi
Torrey TownshipTownship17931.7 sq mi
Inguadona TownshipTownship16834.6 sq mi
Bungo TownshipTownship16534.8 sq mi
LongvilleCity1580.85 sq mi
Byron TownshipTownship15635.7 sq mi
BenaCity1520.50 sq mi
Bull Moose TownshipTownship14734.5 sq mi
McKinley TownshipTownship14736.1 sq mi
Moose Lake TownshipTownship14137.7 sq mi
Chickamaw BeachCity1282.25 sq mi
Salem TownshipTownship12535.1 sq mi
Deerfield TownshipTownship12132.8 sq mi
Federal DamCity1192.21 sq mi
Blind Lake TownshipTownship10334.1 sq mi
Ansel TownshipTownship8035.4 sq mi
Beulah TownshipTownship7334.7 sq mi
Rogers TownshipTownship7031.2 sq mi
WhipholtCensus designated place693.25 sq mi
Otter Tail Peninsula TownshipTownship6664.6 sq mi
Boy River TownshipTownship6035.7 sq mi
Smoky Hollow TownshipTownship5634.9 sq mi
Boy RiverCity240.37 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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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 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.