Cass County Demographics

A map of Cass County's Population by Race

Cass County, Nebraska had a population of 26,598 in 2020. It was 91.2% White, 0.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.6% 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 12th most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.

Cass County's White Population

24,261 residents of Cass County identify as White, or 91.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Cass County larger than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Cass County is ranked #47 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Cass County is more White than neighboring Sarpy County (77.2% White), Otoe County (87.1% White), Douglas County (65.3% White), and Johnson County (77.5% White). Cass County is less White than neighboring Mills County (92% White).

Cass County's Black Population

102 residents of Cass County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Cass County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Cass County is ranked #40 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Cass County is less Black than neighboring Sarpy County (3.8% Black), Otoe County (0.5% Black), Douglas County (10.9% Black), Johnson County (5.9% Black), and Mills County (0.5% Black).

Cass County's Asian Population

103 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 Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Cass County is ranked #37 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Cass County is more Asian than neighboring Mills County (0.3% Asian). Cass County is less Asian than neighboring Sarpy County (2.5% Asian), Otoe County (0.5% Asian), Douglas County (4.7% Asian), and Johnson County (1.4% Asian).

Cass County's Hispanic Population

988 residents of Cass County identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Cass County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Cass County is ranked #53 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Cass County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mills County (3.2% Hispanic). Cass County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sarpy County (10.5% Hispanic), Otoe County (7.9% Hispanic), Douglas County (13.8% Hispanic), and Johnson County (11.9% Hispanic).

Cass County's Native American/Other Population

186 residents of Cass County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. 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 Nebraska (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Cass County is ranked #33 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Cass County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Otoe County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Mills County (0.4% Native American/Other). Cass County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sarpy County (0.8% Native American/Other), Douglas County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Johnson County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Cass County's Multiracial Population

958 residents of Cass County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Cass County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Cass County is ranked #13 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Cass County is more Multiracial than neighboring Otoe County (3.4% Multiracial), Johnson County (2.1% Multiracial), and Mills County (3.5% Multiracial). Cass County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sarpy County (5.3% Multiracial), and Douglas County (4.4% Multiracial).

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