Cass County, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Cass County, Iowa has a population of 13,096 across 564 square miles, down 0.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $990.9 m in 2024, 444 establishments operate here.
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Cass County
How many people live in Cass County
- Population13,096
- Households5,844
- Average household size2.24
- Median household income$63,013
- Median age43.5
- Median gross rent$777 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$150,300
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over9,224
- Population under 183,035
- Share under 1823.2 percent
- Population 65 and over3,061
- Share 65 and over23.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,000
- Civilian labor force6,700
- Unemployment rate1.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over66.6 percent
- Rank by population among Iowa counties58th of 99
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2279th
Cass County is the 58th largest of 99 Iowa counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 23.4 percent against 23.2 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cass County
Is Cass County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.78 percent
- Census 2020 base population13,126
- Births, 2024138
- Deaths, 2024207
- Natural change, 2024-69
- Net domestic migration, 2024-44
- Net international migration, 20247
- Total net migration, 2024-37
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024199
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2112th
The county has lost 0.78 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Cass County
Where people moving to Cass County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving312
- People arriving, from those returns570
- Adjusted gross income arriving$15.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$48,654
- Largest single originCass County Non-migrants (4,985 households)
- Largest single destination (4,985 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass County Non-migrants | 4,985 | 10,248 | $385.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 105 | 200 | $5.7 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 81 | 152 | $3.4 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 44 | 72 | $1.8 m |
| Other flows - West | 39 | 84 | $2.5 m |
| Polk County | 29 | 42 | $1.8 m |
| Pottawattamie County | 29 | 50 | $1.4 m |
| Audubon County | 26 | 46 | $1.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Cass County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Cass County
What the Cass County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$990.9 m
- County GDP, 2023$950.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.3 percent
- GDP change over five years45.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Iowa counties54th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1855th
- GDP per resident$75,664
Output grew 4.3 percent in the latest year and 45.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Cass County
Who employs people in Cass County
- Covered employment, annual average5,866
- Establishments reporting541
- Average annual pay$49,005
- Average weekly wage$942
- Sector 44-45, employment881
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,484
- Sector 31-33, employment613
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$61,926
- Sector 72, employment325
- Sector 72, average annual pay$14,846
- Sector 23, employment314
- Sector 23, average annual pay$70,266
- Sector 81, employment308
- Sector 42, employment288
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 881 | 64 | $31,484 |
| Sector 31-33 | 613 | 20 | $61,926 |
| Sector 72 | 325 | 26 | $14,846 |
| Sector 23 | 314 | 36 | $70,266 |
| Sector 81 | 308 | 40 | $36,480 |
| Sector 42 | 288 | 38 | $62,041 |
| Sector 52 | 193 | 42 | $66,392 |
| Sector 54 | 158 | 36 | $62,804 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 881 jobs, 15.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Cass County
What businesses operate in Cass County
- Establishments, all industries444
- Employment at those establishments4,663
- Annual payroll$205.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents33.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Cass County
What is being built in Cass County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202410
- Declared construction value permitted$4.6 m
- Single family units authorised10
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$458,405
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.7
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Cass County
How much SBA lending happens in Cass County
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$680,000
- Average 504 approval$340,000
- Median 504 approval$486,000
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval4.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved11.8
- Most active CDCSiouxland Economic Development Corporation (2)
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Cass County
How big is Cass County
- Land area564 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Iowa counties59th of 99
- Width, east to west23.7 mi
- Height, north to south24 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land23
- Establishments per square mile0.79
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Cass County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Cass County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population13,096
- Households5,844
- Average household size2.24
- Median household income$63,013
- Median age43.5
Common questions
Cass County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cass County, Iowa?
13,096, in 5,844 households, ranking 58th of 99 Iowa counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Cass County growing?
The population has fallen 0.78 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 138 births against 207 deaths, with net migration of -37. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Cass County?
$63,013. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $150,300, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $777 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Cass County?
444 establishments, employing 4,663 people with an annual payroll of $205.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Cass County?
Average annual pay is $49,005, or $942 a week, across 5,866 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Cass County?
10 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $4.6 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Cass County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Cass County come from?
The largest single origin is Cass County Non-migrants, with 4,985 households. Arriving households report an average income of $48,654 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Cass County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Cass County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.