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Cass County, MN


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Brainerd, MN
Designated Market Area: Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 31,274   ( 2,707 from 2010 , 1,209 from 2020)
Land area: 2021.5 square miles
Population density: 15.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:26,023 83.21% 6.7%
Black:1410.45% 139.0%
Indian:3,36010.74% 8.7%
Asian:1590.51% 74.7%
2+ races:8192.62% 38.8%
Hispanic:7722.47% 127.1%
Total non-White:5,25116.79% 25.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:619 10.3
Deaths:93515.5
Net Migration: 1,51025.1
Net Immigration: 100.2
Change in White population:1,640 5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:1,067 3.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
28,567
24,38385.35%
590.21%
3,09210.82%
910.32%
5902.07%
3401.19%
4,18414.65%

2000
27,150
23,37786.10%
310.11%
3,05611.26%
750.28%
3811.40%
2200.81%
3,77313.90%

1990
21,791
19,24388.31%
360.17%
2,37110.88%
520.24%
n/a
890.41%
2,54811.69%

1980
21,050
19,08990.68%
170.08%
1,8178.63%
360.17%
n/a
840.40%
1,9619.32%

1970
17,323
15,74690.90%
170.10%
1,5158.75%
130.08%
n/a
200.12%
1,577 9.10%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,279 12.1
2,6969.9
9063.3
110.0
1,006 3.7
411 1.5
1990's
NumberRate
2,857 13.1
2,92213.4
5,97227.4
200.1
4,134 19.0
1,225 5.6
1980's
NumberRate
3,258 15.5
2,707 12.9
206 1.0
n/a
154 0.7
587 2.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,247 18.7
n/a
3,343 19.3
384 2.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Cass County, MN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
49.0
6,258 20.0%
25,016 80.0%
8,003 25.6%
12,482
2.39
8,122 65.1%
6,462 79.6%
537 6.6%
4,360 34.9%

2010
NumberPercent
46.9
6,203 21.7%
22,364 78.3%
6,029 21.1%
11,948
2.37
8,133 68.1%
6,512 80.1%
589 7.2%
3,815 31.9%

2000
NumberPercent
42.1
6,804 25.1%
20,346 74.9%
4,887 18.0%
10,864
2.46
7,704 70.9%
6,401 83.1%
548 7.1%
3,160 29.1%

1990
NumberPercent
38.5
5,954 27.3%
15,837 72.7%
4,183 19.2%
8,265
2.57
6,072 73.5%
5,179 85.3%
344 5.7%
2,193 26.5%

1980
NumberPercent
36.0
6,114 29.0%
14,936 71.0%
3,924 18.6%
7,493
2.72
5,781 77.2%
5,084 87.9%
349 6.0%
1,712 22.8%

2022 Housing Data for Cass County, MN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units24,136 
Median Value$241,000 
Occupied12,48251.7%
Vacant11,65448.3%
Owned10,49684.1%
Rented1,98615.9%
Median Rent$874 
Single-Family Units21,00887.0%
    Detached20,50284.9%
    Attached5062.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units6502.7%
Mobile Homes2,1518.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cass County, MN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005884.7%
$10,000 to $14,9994944.0%
$15,000 to $19,9994873.9%
$20,000 to $24,9995034.0%
$25,000 to $29,9995004.0%
$30,000 to $34,9995644.5%
$35,000 to $39,9994853.9%
$40,000 to $44,9996455.2%
$45,000 to $49,9995314.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2369.9%
$60,000 to $74,9991,33510.7%
$75,000 to $99,9991,62013.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,2419.9%
$125,000 to $149,9997926.3%
$150,000 to $199,9998636.9%
$200,000 or more5984.8%
Median Household Income61,970 
Per Capita Income34,505 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state83 
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6585.3%
Public Assistance5514.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,40511.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed11,51970.2%
Unemployed8094.9%
In Armed Forces180.1%
Total Labor Force12,34675.3%
Not in Labor Force4,05224.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,1883,56254.0%
Non-Profit35884829.7%
Self-Employed1,31757469.6%
Local Government52979939.8%
State Government23727346.5%
Federal Government13014946.6%
Total Private + Self5,5054,13657.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2542,06937.7%
Total6,7596,20552.1%
Pct. Govt.16.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,87514.4%
Sales and Office Occupations2,89922.3%
Professional, Technical2,22217.1%
Service Occupations2,57219.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1791.4%
All others3,41926.3%
White Collar 53.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,03015.6%
Retail trade1,76713.6%
Manufacturing1,30110.0%
Construction1,29710.0%
Accommodation and food services1,1498.8%
Educational services9677.4%
Public administration6835.3%
Other services5174.0%
Professional, scientific, technical4993.8%
Finance and insurance4623.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4223.2%
Transportation and warehousing4153.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3532.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3422.6%
Wholesale trade2712.1%
Information2341.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1721.3%
Utilities750.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction300.2%
Management10.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cass County, MN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5861.93%
Puerto Rican170.06%
Cuban310.10%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American110.04%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan40.01%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian70.02%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American670.22%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean40.01%
Colombian360.12%
Ecuadorian210.07%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan60.02%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic300.10%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Hmong530.17%
Filipino500.17%
Korean240.08%
Chinese140.05%
Japanese50.02%
Indian40.01%
Vietnamese10.00%
Thai10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English27,76896.4%
Other5121.8%
Spanish1570.5%
Other Asian1010.4%
German, other Germanic770.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun530.2%
Other Indo-European490.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic240.1%
Chinese230.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German8,77029.0%
Norwegian3,95313.1%
Irish2,4628.1%
Swedish2,2287.4%
English2,1977.3%
American1,1783.9%
Polish1,1563.8%
French7202.4%
Scandinavian4721.6%
Dutch4651.5%
Italian4361.4%
Danish3631.2%
Scottish3631.2%
Finnish3581.2%
Czech3341.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen30,18599.7%
Not a citizen1030.3%
Native29,87898.6%
Foreign-born4101.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cass County, MN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
350 1.6%1,008 4.5%7,051 31.7%8,283 37.3%3,915 17.6%1,604 7.2%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 350 1.6%
9-12 Years 1,008 4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,051 31.7%
Some College 8,283 37.3%
Bach. Degree 3,915 17.6%
Grad Degree 1,604 7.2%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Cass County, MN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,117 8,246 871 9.6% 4.7%
1991 9,540 8,635 905 9.5% 5.1%
1992 9,828 8,850 978 10.0% 5.0%
1993 10,420 9,407 1,013 9.7% 4.8%
1994 10,727 9,810 917 8.5% 4.0%
1995 11,267 10,345 922 8.2% 3.7%
1996 11,660 10,634 1,026 8.8% 3.8%
1997 11,908 11,040 868 7.3% 3.2%
1998 12,133 11,424 709 5.8% 2.7%
1999 12,538 11,811 727 5.8% 2.7%
2000 13,341 12,634 707 5.3% 3.0%
2001 13,743 12,961 782 5.7% 3.8%
2002 14,051 13,207 844 6.0% 4.5%
2003 14,228 13,246 982 6.9% 4.8%
2004 14,421 13,403 1,018 7.1% 4.6%
2005 14,447 13,548 899 6.2% 4.1%
2006 14,378 13,454 924 6.4% 4.1%
2007 14,226 13,205 1,021 7.2% 4.6%
2008 14,121 12,909 1,212 8.6% 5.4%
2009 14,100 12,574 1,526 10.8% 7.9%
2010 14,399 12,872 1,527 10.6% 7.4%
2011 14,183 12,754 1,429 10.1% 6.5%
2012 13,872 12,632 1,240 8.9% 5.6%
2013 14,012 12,844 1,168 8.3% 5.0%
2014 14,032 13,011 1,021 7.3% 4.3%
2015 14,073 13,112 961 6.8% 3.8%
2016 14,150 13,183 967 6.8% 3.9%
2017 14,319 13,468 851 5.9% 3.4%
2018 14,237 13,479 758 5.3% 3.0%
2019 14,391 13,613 778 5.4% 3.2%
2020 14,206 12,905 1,301 9.2% 6.2%
2021 15,709 14,943 766 4.9% 3.8%
2022 14,729 14,110 619 4.2% 2.7%
2023 14,948 14,291 657 4.4% 2.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com