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Cass County, Missouri

Cass County had 113,873 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 696.6 square miles of land. It ranks 10th of 115 in Missouri by population and 27th by land area.

Population
113,873
#10 of 115 in Missouri · #560 in US
Area
696.6 sq mi
#27 of 115 in Missouri · #1,333 in US
Density
163 / sq mi
#14 of 115 in Missouri · #649 in US
Median household income
$85,283
#3 of 115 in Missouri · #325 in US

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

Cass County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Cass County population, land area and income

Cass County had 113,873 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 696.6 square miles of land. It ranks 10th of 115 in Missouri by population and 27th by land area. That works out to 163.5 people per square mile, 1.7 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so Cass County is 6.0 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $85,283 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

113,873

3144th1st

560th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

697 sq mi

3144th1st

1333rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

163.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

649th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$85,283

3143rd1st

325th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

113,873

115th1st

10th of 115 (MO)

Land area

697 sq mi

115th1st

27th of 115 (MO)

Density

163.5 / sq mi

115th1st

14th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$85,283

115th1st

3rd of 115 (MO)

How Cass County's population changed since 2020

Cass County gained 5,711 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.3%. That ranks 15th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Cass County recorded 4,967 births and 5,075 deaths, a natural change of -108. Net international migration added +70 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +6,124. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 6,124 people.

108.2k2020109.8k2021110.3k2022111.7k2023113.9k2024
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
4,967
Deaths
5,075
Net international migration
+70
Net domestic migration
+6,124
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+2,178

Where Cass County is

The Census internal point of Cass County is at 38.646500, -94.354500. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 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.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Cass County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
38.646500, -94.354500
DMS
38°38'47.40"N 94°21'16.20"W
UTM
15N 382127.7E 4278419.7N
Geohash
9yugugmhh
Plus code
86C7JJWW+J5

Towns in Cass County

12 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Cass County, 85,766 people together, or 75% 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 Raymore with 25,962.

  1. 01Raymore25,962
  2. 02Belton25,861
  3. 03Harrisonville9,980
  4. 04Pleasant Hill (part)8,857
  5. 05Peculiar6,226
  6. 06Lee's Summit (part)2,768
  7. 07Lake Winnebago1,780
  8. 08Garden City1,599
  9. 09Archie1,279
  10. 10Loch Lloyd1,030
  11. 11Greenwood (part)327
  12. 12Kansas City (part)97
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 Jackson County, MO, with 727,362 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 117.9 miles E of Cass County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lee's Summit, MO (population 106,419), 19.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Raymore, MO (population 25,962), 12.2 miles away.

Cass County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Cass County is 29037: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 037. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $85,283.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Cass County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 113,873. That is up 5,711 people (5.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 108,162.

What is the FIPS code of Cass County?

29037. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (037) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Cass County?

Raymore, with 25,962 residents inside Cass County in 2024.

Which counties border Cass County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Jackson County, MO; Johnson County, KS; Johnson County, MO; Miami County, KS; Henry County, MO; Bates County, MO.

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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.