Cass County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Cass County, TX 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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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 74% of counties in Texas
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Cass County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,568 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 29.8 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.74% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.6 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 11,805 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Cass County declined by 2.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 28,568 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Cass County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 22.4% of residents. That is 9.1 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 5,171 18.1% -5.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 5,081 17.8% -5.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 5,932 20.8% +1.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 6,388 22.4% +9.1 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 Texas, 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 51.8% of the people living in Cass County and men 48.2%.
- Women 51.8% Texas 50.1%
- Men 48.2% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Cass County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Cass County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,820 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.00% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Cass County is about 32% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Cass County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $98,599 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $852 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.6% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Cass County is about 9.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $852 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Cass County spend about 43 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 178 hours, about 7.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Cass County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.4 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 42.8 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 178 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,530 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 6.4% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,859 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 437 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Cass County is 21 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
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 F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Cass County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.0% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.39 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Cass County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Cass County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 21.5% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Cass County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Cass County, TX is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 28,568 residents against a local median of 70,155. Cass County, TX's median home price, at $98,599, runs 56% below the $226,420 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 21.4 min against a local median of 17.0 min, 26% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 26% above the local median it puts Cass County, TX at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $155,902 on median home price, so Cass County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cass County, TX has the 3rd highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County, TX | 28,568 | $53,820 #3/4 | $98,599 #3/4 | 21.4 min #4/4 |
| Bowie County, TX | 92,113 | $59,790 | $226,420 | 14.0 min |
| Miller County, AR | 42,360 | $48,586 | $93,055 | 17.0 min |
| Harrison County, TX | 70,155 | $66,946 | $248,957 | 18.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cass County, Texas.
What is the population of Cass County, Texas?
About 28,568 people live in Cass County, Texas, in 11,805 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 42.6, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
How densely populated is Cass County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Cass County, Texas has 30 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 34% of the U.S. average of 86.
Is Cass County, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.8 times the median household income ($98,599 against $53,820), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $852 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Cass County, Texas have a college degree?
16.0% of adults in Cass County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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