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Cass County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Cass County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cass County is a rural East Texas county of 28,582 residents with an older median age of 44.4 years and a low college-attainment rate of 17.6%, reflecting a workforce oriented toward trade and manual occupations rather than professional services. Labor force participation stands at just 50.9%, unemployment is 6.0%, and median worker earnings of $38,075 sit below state norms, though housing costs remain low with a median home value of $133,500 and median rent of $821 per month. The county has shed roughly 5% of its population over five years, and a poverty rate of 17.3% points to persistent economic pressure despite the relative affordability of homeownership, which 77.5% of residents have achieved.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

28,582

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,813

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.0% since 2018

Cass County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone21,831 (76.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,640 (16.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race905 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races617 (2.2%)
  • Asian Alone210 (0.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone185 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish631
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic238
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)87
  4. 4.Vietnamese35
  5. 5.Other Indo-European32

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,069

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,400

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,362

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,713
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,328
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,269
  4. 4.Construction (Group)977
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)837

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,725
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,205
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,924
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,795
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,341

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.52×)441
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.65×)416
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.33×)1,454
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.27×)656
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.25×)952

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$133,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$821/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,068 (11.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999951 (10.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999796 (8.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999600 (6.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999575 (6.4%)
  • $50,000 to $59,999541 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,075

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,241 (84.5%)
  • Carpooled802 (7.3%)
  • Worked At Home702 (6.4%)
  • Other124 (1.1%)
  • Walked57 (0.5%)
  • Motorcycle4 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.