The Town Files

Cass County, Minnesota

30,992 people. The median home is worth $288,300 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $68,874.

Towns in Cass County

Towns in Cass County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sylvan2,889$298,200$95,35444.4

People and housing

Cass CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$288,300$301,800
Median rent$863$991
Median household income$68,874$87,375
Median age49.942.7
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%26.2%
Below the poverty line12.8%6.9%

Jobs and pay

10,661 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,904 a year.

Largest industries in Cass CountyHotels & restaurants1,880 jobs · $26,565Retail1,152 jobs · $33,422Manufacturing650 jobs · $51,030Construction434 jobs · $59,444Real estate274 jobs · $40,486Other services248 jobs · $25,650
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cass County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 850 storm events in Cass County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Cass County by type since 1996Hail248Heat3Drought90Tornado11Ice Storm13Lightning4Heavy Snow119Flash Flood3Winter Storm34Cold/Wind Chill16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cass County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 28, 2024FloodDR-4797: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 9, 2022Severe StormDR-4666: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 8, 2022Severe StormDR-4658: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
September 5, 2018FloodDR-4390: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).