Cass County Demographics

A map of Cass County's Population by Race

Cass County, Minnesota had a population of 30,066 in 2020. It was 82.1% White, 0.2% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 11.7% Native American/Other, and 4.2% 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 36th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Cass County's White Population

24,675 residents of Cass County identify as White, or 82.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Cass County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Cass County is ranked #69 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cass County is less White than neighboring Crow Wing County (92.6% White), Hubbard County (89.7% White), Wadena County (92.7% White), Itasca County (89.2% White), and Morrison County (94.2% White).

Cass County's Black Population

64 residents of Cass County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cass County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Cass County is ranked #82 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cass County is less Black than neighboring Crow Wing County (0.6% Black), Hubbard County (0.4% Black), Wadena County (0.8% Black), Itasca County (0.4% Black), and Morrison County (0.5% Black).

Cass County's Asian Population

111 residents of Cass County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Cass County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Cass County is ranked #68 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cass County is more Asian than neighboring Hubbard County (0.3% Asian), Itasca County (0.3% Asian), and Morrison County (0.3% Asian). Cass County is less Asian than neighboring Crow Wing County (0.5% Asian).

Cass County's Hispanic Population

426 residents of Cass County identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cass County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Cass County is ranked #80 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cass County is less Hispanic than neighboring Hubbard County (2.3% Hispanic), Wadena County (1.9% Hispanic), and Morrison County (1.9% Hispanic).

Cass County's Native American/Other Population

3,520 residents of Cass County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 11.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Cass County slightly larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Cass County is ranked #3 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cass County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Crow Wing County (1.3% Native American/Other), Hubbard County (2.9% Native American/Other), Wadena County (0.7% Native American/Other), Itasca County (3.6% Native American/Other), and Morrison County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Cass County's Multiracial Population

1,270 residents of Cass County identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cass County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Cass County is ranked #18 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cass County is more Multiracial than neighboring Crow Wing County (3.6% Multiracial), Wadena County (3.4% Multiracial), and Morrison County (2.6% Multiracial). Cass County is less Multiracial than neighboring Hubbard County (4.4% Multiracial), and Itasca County (5.1% Multiracial).

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