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Cass County, Michigan

Cass County had 51,550 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 490.1 square miles of land. It ranks 35th of 83 in Michigan by population and 74th by land area.

Population
51,550
#35 of 83 in Michigan · #984 in US
Area
490.1 sq mi
#74 of 83 in Michigan · #2,124 in US
Density
105 / sq mi
#32 of 83 in Michigan · #867 in US
Median household income
$68,720
#22 of 83 in Michigan · #1,082 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Cass County within Michigan. Pin: Lansing.

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Cass County population, land area and income

Cass County had 51,550 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 490.1 square miles of land. It ranks 35th of 83 in Michigan by population and 74th by land area. That works out to 105.2 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Michigan has 38,041 residents; Cass County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $68,720 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

51,550

3144th1st

984th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

490 sq mi

3144th1st

2124th of 3,144 (US)

Density

105.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

867th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$68,720

3143rd1st

1082nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Michigan (83)

Population

51,550

83rd1st

35th of 83 (MI)

Land area

490 sq mi

83rd1st

74th of 83 (MI)

Density

105.2 / sq mi

83rd1st

32nd of 83 (MI)

Median household income

$68,720

83rd1st

22nd of 83 (MI)

How Cass County's population changed since 2020

Cass County lost 3 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.0%. That ranks 61st of 83 in Michigan for growth. The median Michigan county changed by +0.9%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Cass County recorded 1,966 births and 2,718 deaths, a natural change of -752. Net international migration added +85 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +617. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 752 people.

51.6k202051.5k202151.4k202251.6k202351.6k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,966
Deaths
2,718
Net international migration
+85
Net domestic migration
+617
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-16

Where Cass County is

The Census internal point of Cass County is at 41.917200, -86.000100. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Michigan's 83 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Cass County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Calhoun County: -0.3%Benzie County: +2.9%Newaygo County: +2.8%Antrim County: +4.6%Montcalm County: +4.0%Kalamazoo County: +1.1%Isabella County: +0.9%Ingham County: +1.9%Jackson County: +0.0%Kent County: +2.2%Oceana County: +1.1%Roscommon County: +2.0%Clare County: +1.8%Gladwin County: +2.5%Branch County: +2.9%Iosco County: +0.7%Bay County: -1.1%Shiawassee County: -0.0%Ionia County: -1.0%Otsego County: +3.8%Alcona County: +4.3%Missaukee County: +1.1%Crawford County: +4.7%Lapeer County: +0.7%Arenac County: +0.5%Gogebic County: -0.9%Marquette County: +2.2%Alpena County: +0.1%Lenawee County: -1.6%Berrien County: -1.1%Leelanau County: +2.5%Clinton County: +1.1%Alger County: -1.6%Gratiot County: -0.8%St. Joseph County: +0.4%Van Buren County: +0.7%Dickinson County: +0.3%Charlevoix County: +0.3%Sanilac County: -0.5%Wexford County: +2.3%Houghton County: +2.1%Saginaw County: -1.1%Kalkaska County: +3.8%Ottawa County: +3.1%Presque Isle County: +1.8%Eaton County: +0.3%Barry County: +2.3%Lake County: +7.5%Cheboygan County: +1.5%Wayne County: -1.0%Macomb County: +0.7%Oscoda County: +4.4%Emmet County: -0.5%Ontonagon County: +0.4%Schoolcraft County: +1.5%Monroe County: +0.7%Tuscola County: -1.0%Luce County: -1.3%Menominee County: -1.7%Mason County: +0.2%Muskegon County: +1.5%Baraga County: +0.3%Genesee County: -0.9%Grand Traverse County: +1.3%Washtenaw County: +0.5%Huron County: -1.9%Cass County: -0.0%Delta County: -0.5%Montmorency County: +7.2%Oakland County: +1.9%Chippewa County: -1.5%Keweenaw County: +5.0%Hillsdale County: -0.3%Manistee County: +1.8%Allegan County: +1.5%Mecosta County: +3.8%Iron County: +0.8%Osceola County: +2.5%St. Clair County: -0.1%Livingston County: +1.5%Ogemaw County: +1.0%Midland County: +0.6%Mackinac County: +3.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
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  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +1.5%
  4. < +2.5%
  5. ≥ +2.5%
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Orange pin: Cass County internal point. Dark pin: Lansing.

Internal point

Decimal
41.917200, -86.000100
DMS
41°55'1.92"N 86°00'0.36"W
UTM
16N 582917.1E 4641066.5N
Geohash
dp6y7nb9k
Plus code
86HMWX8X+VX

Towns in Cass County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Cass County, 9,784 people together, or 19% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Cass County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Dowagiac with 5,742.

  1. 01Dowagiac5,742
  2. 02Cassopolis1,707
  3. 03Edwardsburg1,287
  4. 04Marcellus1,048
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Cass County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Cass County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is St. Joseph County, IN, with 273,744 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Lansing and the nearest big city

Lansing is 92.9 miles NE of Cass County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is South Bend, IN (population 103,713), 21.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Niles, MI (population 11,738), 14.0 miles away.

Cass County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Cass County is 26027: state code 26 for Michigan plus county code 027. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $68,720.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Cass County, Michigan?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 51,550. That is down 3 people (0.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 51,553.

What is the FIPS code of Cass County?

26027. The first two digits (26) are Michigan; the last three (027) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Cass County?

Dowagiac, with 5,742 residents inside Cass County in 2024.

Which counties border Cass County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: St. Joseph County, IN; Kalamazoo County, MI; Elkhart County, IN; Berrien County, MI; Van Buren County, MI; St. Joseph County, MI.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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