Cass County Demographics

A map of Cass County's Population by Race

Cass County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 30,992, an increase from the 30,066 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.8% White, 9.4% Native American/Other, 7.2% Multiracial, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, and 0.4% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cass County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cass has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cass County, that probability was 31.1% in 2020 and 33.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cass County is ranked the 34th most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Cass County was ranked the 36th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cass County's White Population

25,028 residents of Cass County, or 80.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cass County is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Cass County ranks 69th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cass County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. White residents' share of Cass County's population has decreased from 82.1% to 80.8%.

Cass County is less White than neighboring Crow Wing County (93.2% White), Hubbard County (89.7% White), Wadena County (86.1% White), Itasca County (88.4% White), and Morrison County (94.3% White).

Cass County's Black Population

109 residents of Cass County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cass County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Cass County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cass County's Black population has grown by an estimated 70.3%. Black residents' share of Cass County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Cass County is less Black than neighboring Crow Wing County (0.5% Black), Hubbard County (0.5% Black), Wadena County (1.7% Black), Itasca County (0.8% Black), and Morrison County (0.5% Black).

Cass County's Asian Population

150 residents of Cass County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cass County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Cass County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cass County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 35.1%. Asian residents' share of Cass County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Cass County is more Asian than neighboring Crow Wing County (0.4% Asian), Hubbard County (0.4% Asian), Wadena County (0.3% Asian), Itasca County (0.4% Asian), and Morrison County (0.4% Asian).

Cass County's Hispanic Population

565 residents of Cass County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cass County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Cass County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cass County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 32.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Cass County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Cass County is more Hispanic than neighboring Crow Wing County (1.6% Hispanic), and Itasca County (1.5% Hispanic). Cass County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hubbard County (2.6% Hispanic), Wadena County (2.4% Hispanic), and Morrison County (1.9% Hispanic).

Cass County's Native American/Other Population

2,914 residents of Cass County, or 9.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cass County is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Cass County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cass County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 17.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cass County's population has decreased from 11.7% to 9.4%.

Cass County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Crow Wing County (1.2% Native American/Other), Hubbard County (2.6% Native American/Other), Wadena County (0.3% Native American/Other), Itasca County (3% Native American/Other), and Morrison County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Cass County's Multiracial Population

2,226 residents of Cass County, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cass County is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Cass County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cass County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 75.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Cass County's population has increased from 4.2% to 7.2%.

Cass County is more Multiracial than neighboring Crow Wing County (3.1% Multiracial), Hubbard County (4.1% Multiracial), Itasca County (5.9% Multiracial), and Morrison County (2.4% Multiracial). Cass County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wadena County (9.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.