The Town Files

Cass County, Missouri

110,773 people. The median home is worth $292,400 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $87,535.

Towns in Cass County

Towns in Cass County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Belton23,953$203,200$69,22636.8
Raymore22,941$339,100$104,44741.1
Harrisonville10,121$209,200$62,47337.2
Pleasant Hill8,777$278,400$95,60234.7
Peculiar5,621$283,900$94,51932.1

People and housing

Cass CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$292,400$153,900
Median rent$1,205$855
Median household income$87,535$56,368
Median age40.438.6
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%18.9%
Below the poverty line6.2%14.6%

Jobs and pay

30,655 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,331 a year.

Largest industries in Cass CountyRetail4,791 jobs · $34,057Transportation & warehousing3,637 jobs · $50,040Hotels & restaurants3,561 jobs · $22,191Health care & social assistan…3,387 jobs · $51,665Construction2,223 jobs · $68,762Manufacturing1,971 jobs · $63,315
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cass County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 771 storm events in Cass County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Cass County by type since 1996Hail310Heat16Flood15Drought25Tornado21Ice Storm10Heavy Snow11Flash Flood57Winter Storm24Winter Weather10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cass County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
March 23, 2011Severe StormDR-1961: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
February 3, 2011Severe StormEM-3317: Severe Winter Storm
August 17, 2010Severe StormDR-1934: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
January 30, 2009Severe Ice StormEM-3303: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).