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Cass County, North Dakota

Cass County, North Dakota. Cass County had 201,794 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 9.4% since 2020, faster than North Dakota (+2.6%). It holds 80 places (27 cities, villages and boroughs, 49 towns and townships and 4 census-designated) and 44 census tracts. GEOID 38017.

Cass County is one of the 2 counties of the Fargo, ND-MN metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

201,794

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 184,525 · ACS 2020-2024: 193,400

Median household income

$75,555

±$2,103 (90% margin)
North Dakota: $76,657

Median home value

$298,000

±$7,012 (90% margin)
North Dakota: $249,900

Median gross rent

$958

±$17 (90% margin)
North Dakota: $954

How many people live in Cass County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 184,525 residents in Cass County. The Census Bureau estimates 201,794 for July 1, 2025, up 9.4% since 2020, faster than North Dakota (+2.6%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 193,400 over 1,765 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +4,431 (189,328)
2021→2022 +3,961 (193,289)
2022→2023 +4,036 (197,325)
2023→2024 +1,946 (199,271)
2024→2025 +2,523 (201,794)

Cass County in North Dakota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Cass County	North Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	193,400	784,841	+16,425
Households	83,945±742	331,063	+8,102
Average household size	2.23±0.02	2.28	−0.04
Housing units	89,038±84	377,281	+7,151

Cass County's population since 2000

From 123,138 in 2000 to 201,794 in 2025: up 63.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 123,138
2005 (estimate) 135,181
2010 Census 149,778
2015 (estimate) 171,028
2020 Census 184,525
2025 (estimate) 201,794

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Cass County?

Cass County holds 80 places: 27 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 49 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 4 census-designated places. The largest is Fargo with 136,275 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Cass County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Fargo	city	125,990	131,627±53	$66,998	$281,900	12.9%	100%
West Fargo	city	38,626	40,094±39	$90,665	$321,900	8.8%	100%
Horace	city	3,085	4,588±31	$138,578	$414,500	4.3%	100%
Casselton	city	2,479	2,953±419	$73,259	$278,400	7.1%	100%
Mapleton	city	1,320	1,352±185	$119,432	$310,200	1.9%	100%
Reed TownshipGEOID 3801765860	township	1,056	1,009±283	$130,938	$425,000	0.4%	100%
Stanley TownshipGEOID 3801775340	township	931	276±200	$162,409	not published	0.0%	100%
Kindred	city	889	996±185	$105,104	$297,800	3.5%	100%
HarwoodGEOID 3835940	city	794	819±227	$145,139	$321,100	1.3%	100%
Reile's AcresGEOID 3866040	city	703	1,032±243	$192,500	$475,600	1.2%	100%
ArgusvilleGEOID 3803020	city	480	584±133	$162,734	$356,200	0.5%	100%
OxbowGEOID 3860480	city	381	491±84	$210,417	$680,100	1.4%	100%
Normanna TownshipGEOID 3801757620	township	367	490±210	$89,519	$339,300	25.9%	100%
Pleasant TownshipGEOID 3801763100	township	367	452±181	$133,714	$331,000	0.0%	100%
Hunter	city	332	292±82	$74,583	$125,000	12.7%	100%
Arthur	city	328	392±69	$88,393	$217,900	1.6%	100%
Harwood TownshipGEOID 3801735980	township	310	289±103	$79,877	$290,100	9.3%	100%
Tower City	city	268	304±80	$108,958	$187,500	7.6%	100%
DavenportGEOID 3818180	city	256	245±79	$85,625	$223,800	1.6%	100%
Leonard	city	248	248±79	$59,722	$162,500	6.5%	100%
Raymond TownshipGEOID 3801765620	township	246	171±88	$147,875	$347,700	0.0%	100%
Buffalo	city	195	180±41	$76,875	$179,700	7.8%	100%
FrontierGEOID 3828720	city	195	169±76	$122,500	$385,300	3.0%	100%
Mapleton TownshipGEOID 3801750620	township	191	250±108	$148,320	$552,900	0.0%	100%
Page	city	190	165±50	$71,000	$92,500	13.9%	100%
GrandinGEOID 3832300	city	186	119±41	$82,188	$131,300	7.6%	100%
Davenport TownshipGEOID 3801718220	township	184	213±160	$115,962	$358,300	0.0%	100%
Wheatland TownshipGEOID 3801785220	township	182	150±107	not published	not published	8.7%	100%
Warren TownshipGEOID 3801783500	township	133	116±70	$131,023	$337,500	0.0%	100%
Gardner TownshipGEOID 3801729260	township	131	120±69	$101,875	$562,500	5.0%	100%
GardnerGEOID 3829220	city	129	125±44	$103,750	$276,800	0.0%	100%
Tower TownshipGEOID 3801779300	township	123	96±30	$105,313	not published	16.7%	100%
Erie TownshipGEOID 3801724660	township	121	80±36	$140,000	$341,700	17.5%	100%
Maple River TownshipGEOID 3801750540	township	119	92±58	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Gill TownshipGEOID 3801730260	township	115	131±139	$160,875	$426,900	0.0%	100%
Berlin Township, Cass CountyGEOID 3801706260	township	114	138±63	$146,705	$448,300	0.0%	100%
Highland Township, Cass CountyGEOID 3801737900	township	114	89±40	$82,708	$149,000	0.0%	100%
Kinyon TownshipGEOID 3801742980	township	113	121±87	$73,882	$268,100	0.0%	100%
Walburg TownshipGEOID 3801782740	township	111	207±128	not published	not published	3.5%	100%
Empire TownshipGEOID 3801724140	township	111	57±26	$166,250	$410,000	24.6%	100%
Leonard TownshipGEOID 3801746020	township	106	47±46	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Addison TownshipGEOID 3801700500	township	99	103±104	not published	not published	1.0%	100%
Everest TownshipGEOID 3801725020	township	99	98±59	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
WheatlandGEOID 3885180	CDP	92	70±52	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Eldred TownshipGEOID 3801722860	township	91	65±41	$198,393	not published	0.0%	100%
Amenia TownshipGEOID 3801701980	township	90	68±43	$101,250	$275,000	0.0%	100%
Clifton TownshipGEOID 3801714780	township	89	58±19	not published	$75,000	12.1%	100%
Harmony TownshipGEOID 3801735580	township	86	61±57	$188,125	$434,400	0.0%	100%
Howes TownshipGEOID 3801739140	township	86	49±31	not published	$262,500	0.0%	100%
AmeniaGEOID 3801940	city	85	135±66	$66,250	$179,200	0.0%	100%
Pontiac TownshipGEOID 3801763580	township	84	86±34	$128,571	$258,000	0.0%	100%
Durbin TownshipGEOID 3801721100	township	83	61±49	not published	$346,900	0.0%	100%
Rush River TownshipGEOID 3801769020	township	83	50±42	not published	not published	38.0%	100%
Casselton TownshipGEOID 3801712740	township	81	37±37	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Brooktree ParkGEOID 3809830	CDP	76	23±31	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Buffalo TownshipGEOID 3801710460	township	75	92±58	$134,583	$241,200	5.4%	100%
Watson TownshipGEOID 3801783940	township	74	42±29	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Rich TownshipGEOID 3801766460	township	72	42±24	$152,500	$330,000	0.0%	100%
Wiser TownshipGEOID 3801786980	township	71	42±35	not published	$336,400	0.0%	100%
Hunter TownshipGEOID 3801739500	township	68	64±42	$160,250	$355,000	12.5%	100%
Noble TownshipGEOID 3801757020	township	68	45±27	$152,188	$522,700	0.0%	100%
Ayr TownshipGEOID 3801704060	township	65	67±29	$69,688	$187,500	10.4%	100%
Arthur TownshipGEOID 3801703340	township	61	44±30	$142,656	not published	0.0%	100%
BriarwoodGEOID 3809320	city	57	60±34	$238,333	$625,000	0.0%	100%
Prairie RoseGEOID 3864320	city	56	43±21	$139,375	$440,000	0.0%	100%
North RiverGEOID 3858120	city	55	70±36	$147,500	$376,900	0.0%	100%
ErieGEOID 3824620	CDP	54	58±33	not published	not published	24.1%	100%
Page TownshipGEOID 3801760540	township	53	100±52	$131,765	$537,500	0.0%	100%
Gunkel TownshipGEOID 3801733820	township	52	156±82	not published	$400,000	0.0%	100%
Rochester TownshipGEOID 3801767260	township	49	45±22	not published	$215,000	0.0%	100%
Hill TownshipGEOID 3801738060	township	44	97±107	$98,971	not published	0.0%	100%
Bell TownshipGEOID 3801705900	township	44	40±27	$106,250	not published	0.0%	100%
Cornell TownshipGEOID 3801716100	township	42	61±34	$128,333	$411,100	9.8%	100%
EmbdenGEOID 3824020	CDP	41	41±23	$126,250	$216,100	0.0%	100%
AliceGEOID 3801420	city	41	18±10	not published	not published	27.8%	100%
Barnes TownshipGEOID 3801704900	township	36	0±10	not published	not published	–	100%
Dows TownshipGEOID 3801720220	township	28	3±5	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Lake TownshipGEOID 3801743780	township	19	10±10	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
AyrGEOID 3804020	city	11	14±16	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Enderlin	city	881	985±143	$74,625	$148,600	12.5%	1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Cass County?

The median resident of Cass County is 32.8 years old; 22.2% are under 18 and 13.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 81.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 7.0%. 7.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Cass County	North Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	32.8±0.2	35.9	+0.3
Under 18 years	22.2%	23.5%	–
65 years and over	13.0%±0.1 pts	16.5%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.6%	4.7%	+0.9 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	81.2%±0.3 pts	81.7%	−4.2 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	7.0%±0.3 pts	3.3%	+1.5 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	3.2%±0.2 pts	1.6%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.9%±0.1 pts	4.2%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.7%±0.4 pts	4.0%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.2 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	7.7%±0.5 pts	4.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	8.9%±0.7 pts	6.7%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	5.5%±0.5 pts	7.1%	–
With a disability	11.2%±0.6 pts	12.0%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.5%±0.7 pts	6.5%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	95.9%±0.5 pts	94.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	42.6%±1.3 pts	32.7%	+2.4 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	14.1%±1.0 pts	9.7%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	5.8%±0.6 pts	4.2%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Cass County earn?

Half of Cass County's 83,945 households earn less than $75,555 a year (±$2,103), against $76,657 in North Dakota. In 2015-2019 the median was $79,358 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $3,803 after inflation. 11.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Cass County	North Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$75,555±$2,103	$76,657	−$3,803
Mean household income	$103,789±$2,846	$101,793	–
Per capita income	$45,643±$1,146	$43,389	no clear change
People below the poverty line	11.0%±1.2 pts	10.8%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	11.8%±2.8 pts	11.1%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	6.2%±0.8 pts	6.6%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	89.6%±1.0 pts	88.7%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Cass County?

Owners occupy 52.0% of Cass County's occupied homes and renters 48.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $298,000 by its owner (±$7,012). The median renter pays $958 a month including utilities, and 31.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Cass County	North Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$298,000±$7,012	$249,900	+$22,571
Median gross rent	$958±$17	$954	−$67
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	31.9%±2.5 pts	31.1%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,855±$34	$1,762	–
Owner-occupied homes	52.0%±1.2 pts	62.9%	no clear change
Housing units	89,038±84	377,281	+7,151
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.9%±0.4 pts	1.2%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.3%±1.2 pts	8.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	42.9%±1.3 pts	56.7%	–
Mobile homes	1.9%±0.4 pts	6.6%	–
Built 2020 or later	3.0%±0.5 pts	1.8%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	7.7%±0.8 pts	11.5%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Cass County building?

Builders took permits for 1,154 new housing units across Cass County in 2025 (659 single-family), 5.7 per 1,000 residents.

2019 1,157 units
2020 1,666 units
2021 1,806 units
2022 2,058 units
2023 1,687 units
2024 1,223 units
2025 1,154 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Cass County get to work?

78.2% of Cass County's workers drive alone and 10.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Cass County	North Dakota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	75.3%±0.7 pts	68.6%	–
Unemployment rate	3.0%±0.5 pts	2.8%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	78.2%±1.0 pts	77.9%	–
Carpooled	6.5%±0.6 pts	8.8%	–
Public transportation	0.5%±0.2 pts	0.3%	–
Walked	2.8%±0.4 pts	3.2%	–
Worked from home	10.0%±0.8 pts	8.1%	+6.5 pts
Mean travel time to work	17.1 min±0.6	17.9 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Cass County's census tracts?

Cass County is divided into 44 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $30,169 (Tract 5.02) to $162,000 (Tract 103.07).

All 44 census tracts of Cass County, with their figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Cass County compare with North Dakota's other counties?

Cass County's rank among North Dakota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	1st of 53
Growth 2020-2025	2nd of 53
Residents per square mile	1st of 53
Median household income	23rd of 53
Median home value	4th of 53
Median gross rent	10th of 53
Poverty rate	22nd of 53
Bachelor's degree or higher	1st of 53
Median age	47th of 53

Every county in North Dakota

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Cass County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.