Cass County, Missouri Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Cass County, MO Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 92% of counties in Missouri
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B
Income Around averageAmong the top 5 wealthiest counties in Missouri
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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 88% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Cass County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 110,772 | 6,186,340 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 157.8 | 88.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.12% | 0.28% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.7 | 37.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 43,204 | 2,507,647 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Cass County grew by 14.0% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 110,772 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Cass County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.2% of residents. That is 1.5 points above Missouri as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 22,353 20.2% -1.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 23,336 21.1% -0.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 23,437 21.2% +1.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 18,647 16.8% -1.1 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Missouri, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.3% of the people living in Cass County and men 48.7%.
- Women 51.3% Missouri 50.7%
- Men 48.7% Missouri 49.3%
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Economy
Cass County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Cass County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $88,254 | $70,801 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.02% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Cass County is about 25% higher than in Missouri.
Housing
| Metric | Cass County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $92,808 | $145,462 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,204 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.6% | 68.1% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Cass County is about 6.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,204 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Cass County spend about 54 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 224 hours, about 9.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Cass County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 26.8 | 21.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 53.7 | 41.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 224 | 175 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,931 | $5,415 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 13.9% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 10,556 | 7,545 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,888 | 923 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Missouri:
Saline County (11.9 min), Adair County (12.0 min), Nodaway County (12.1 min).
Slowest:
Bollinger County (33.1 min), Ray County (32.2 min), Maries County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Cass County is 27 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Missouri.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Cass County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Cass County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.9% | 28.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.54 | 2.40 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Missouri:
St. Louis County (0.4), Platte County (0.4), Boone County (0.4).
Lowest:
Bollinger County (0.2), Wayne County (0.2), Ripley County (0.2).
Health
Cass County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Cass County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.0 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.1% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.1% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Missouri:
St. Charles County (0.8), Platte County (0.8), Boone County (0.8).
Lowest:
Scotland County (0.7), Ripley County (0.7), Pemiscot County (0.8).
Cass County, MO Compared With Nearby Counties
Cass County, MO is the 3rd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 110,772 residents against a local median of 337,088. Where Cass County, MO breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 44% below the local median of $166,443 at $92,808.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 26.8 min against a local median of 21.1 min, 27% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 27% above the local median it puts Cass County, MO at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $148,984 on median home price, so Cass County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cass County, MO has the 5th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County, MO | 110,772 | $88,254 #3/5 | $92,808 #5/5 | 26.8 min #4/5 |
| Jackson County, MO | 719,648 | $68,888 | $119,553 | 22.0 min |
| Miami County, KS | 34,938 | $89,392 | $111,141 | 30.8 min |
| Johnson County, KS | 619,445 | $109,616 | $260,124 | 20.2 min |
| Johnson County, MO | 54,730 | $67,212 | $213,334 | 17.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cass County, Missouri.
How many people live in Cass County, Missouri?
About 110,772 people live in Cass County, Missouri, in 43,204 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 40.7, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Cass County, Missouri mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Cass County, Missouri has 158 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 1.8 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Cass County, Missouri?
The median home costs 1.1 times the median household income ($92,808 against $88,254), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,204 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Cass County, Missouri?
Unemployment in Cass County, Missouri is only 4.1%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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