Cass County Demographics

A map of Cass County's Population by Race

Cass County, Michigan had a population of 51,589 in 2020. It was 84.0% White, 4.4% Black, 0.6% Asian, 4.2% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 5.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Cass County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Cass County is the 35th most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Cass County's White Population

43,309 residents of Cass County identify as White, or 84.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Cass County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Cass County is ranked #56 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cass County is more White than neighboring Elkhart County (70.1% White), St. Joseph County (69.1% White), St. Joseph County (83.2% White), Van Buren County (78.6% White), and Kalamazoo County (73.9% White).

Cass County's Black Population

2,272 residents of Cass County identify as Black, or 4.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cass County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Cass County is ranked #21 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cass County is more Black than neighboring St. Joseph County (2.2% Black), and Van Buren County (3.1% Black). Cass County is less Black than neighboring Elkhart County (5.3% Black), St. Joseph County (13% Black), and Kalamazoo County (11.3% Black).

Cass County's Asian Population

316 residents of Cass County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cass County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Cass County is ranked #25 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cass County is more Asian than neighboring Van Buren County (0.5% Asian). Cass County is less Asian than neighboring Elkhart County (1.1% Asian), St. Joseph County (2.4% Asian), St. Joseph County (0.7% Asian), and Kalamazoo County (2.7% Asian).

Cass County's Hispanic Population

2,161 residents of Cass County identify as Hispanic, or 4.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cass County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Cass County is ranked #28 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cass County is less Hispanic than neighboring Elkhart County (19.1% Hispanic), St. Joseph County (9.7% Hispanic), St. Joseph County (8.9% Hispanic), Van Buren County (11.9% Hispanic), and Kalamazoo County (5.6% Hispanic).

Cass County's Native American/Other Population

750 residents of Cass County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cass County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Cass County is ranked #17 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cass County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Elkhart County (0.6% Native American/Other), St. Joseph County (0.8% Native American/Other), St. Joseph County (0.5% Native American/Other), Van Buren County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Kalamazoo County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Cass County's Multiracial Population

2,781 residents of Cass County identify as Multiracial, or 5.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cass County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Cass County is ranked #11 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cass County is more Multiracial than neighboring Elkhart County (3.9% Multiracial), St. Joseph County (4.9% Multiracial), St. Joseph County (4.5% Multiracial), and Van Buren County (4.8% Multiracial). Cass County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kalamazoo County (5.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.