Cass County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:28,659More data
Estimate 2022:28,538 
Estimate 2021:28,573 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.28,454More data
Census 2010:30,464More data
Census 2000:30,438More data
Population of the County Seat (Linden)
Census 2020:1,825 
Census 2010:1,988 
Census 2000:2,256 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN CASS COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Atlanta city:5,421More data
Avinger town:370More data
Bloomburg town:329More data
Domino town:79More data
Douglassville town:211More data
Hughes Springs city (pt.):1,543More data
Linden city:1,813More data
Marietta town:113More data
Queen City city:1,400More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:937.0More data
Water Area:23.4More data
Total Area:960.3More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:30.37More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:19.44More data
Percent Rural:80.56More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:5.8%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:79.9%More data
Percent African American Alone:16.3%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.0%More data
Percent Asian Alone:0.7%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:2.1%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:75.1%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:16.0%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:22.9%More data
65 and Older:22.5%More data
85 and Older:2.2%More data
Median Age:43.6More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2022 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$47,273More data
Total Personal Income - 2022 (BEA):$1,349,132,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$54,276More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:17.4%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:27.4%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:87.6% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:17.2% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$44,900More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$42,492 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$40,512 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$39,871 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$37,854 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:4.7More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:6.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:7.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:4.3 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.485180More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$3,826,306,363More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$2,209,392,926More data
Total Actual Levy:$10,719,533More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2023:N/AMore data
CY 2022:N/A 
CY 2021:N/A 
CY 2020:N/A 
CY 2019:N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN CASS COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:37.763More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:121.476More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:273.483More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:2.823More data
Frontage Roads:0.992More data
On-System Subtotal:436.537More data
City Streets:135.841More data
Certified County Roads:957.670More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:10.067More data
Off-System Subtotal:1,103.578More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:1,540.115More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:0.000More data
US Highways:149.464More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:272.989More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:550.748More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:5.646More data
Frontage Roads:1.370More data
On-System Subtotal:980.217More data
City Streets:274.786More data
Certified County Roads:1,915.161More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:20.134More data
Off-System Subtotal:2,210.081More data
County Total:3,190.298More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Cass County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Cass County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Cass County»

Special Districts in Cass County.
School Districts in Cass County.
History of City Tax Rates in Cass County.

Airports in Cass County.
Hospitals in Cass County.
Prisons in Cass County.