Cass County, MO Population

Overview

106,966

Total Population

39.9

Median age

51.05%

Female population %

95.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

57.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,079

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cass County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cass County is 39.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cass County's population under 18 was 24.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cass County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cass County, 19.77% were under the age of 15, 17.74% aged 15 to 29, 45.69% aged 30 to 64, 14.66% aged 65 to 84, and 2.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,236 more females than males in Cass County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.05% females and 48.95% males in Cass County, MO.
The Cass County, MO gender ratio is 95.9:100 i.e. 95.9 men to 100 women (0.959).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 4,018.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 4,105.

Cass County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cass County population: 88.69% are White, 4.27% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.55% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.09% are some other race and 4.82% are multiracial.
Cass County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 5,079 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 101,887 (95.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cass County is White with a population of 94,869 (88.69% of the total population).

Cass County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 110,394 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Cass County's population increased by 17,131 (20.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cass County's population increased by 8,389 (8.41%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cass County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 82,625.