Overview
26,546
Total Population
40.8
Median age
49.30%
Female population %
102.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
59.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
981
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cass County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cass County is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cass County's population under 18 was 23.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cass County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cass County, 19.69% were under the age of 15, 16.33% aged 15 to 29, 46.50% aged 30 to 64, 15.28% aged 65 to 84, and 2.20% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 370 less females than males in Cass County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.30% females and 50.70% males in Cass County, NE.
- The Cass County, NE gender ratio is 102.8:100 i.e. 102.8 men to 100 women (1.028).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,168.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,038.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cass County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cass County population: 94.36% are White, 0.25% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.36% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.14% are some other race and 3.32% are multiracial.
- Cass County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 981 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25,565 (96.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cass County is White with a population of 25,05 (94.36% of the total population).
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Year by year
Cass County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 27,122 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Cass County's population increased by 865 (3.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cass County's population increased by 1,362 (5.40%), 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 24,374.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)