The Town Files

Cass County, North Dakota

193,400 people. The median home is worth $298,000 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $75,555.

Towns in Cass County

Towns in Cass County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fargo125,990$281,900$66,99831.8
West Fargo38,626$321,900$90,66533.3
Horace3,085$414,500$138,57833.9

People and housing

Cass CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$298,000$167,950
Median rent$958$775
Median household income$75,555$68,195
Median age32.839.0
Bachelor's degree or higher42.6%23.0%
Below the poverty line11.0%10.6%

Jobs and pay

128,033 jobs in 2024, average pay $66,805 a year.

Largest industries in Cass CountyHealth care & social assistan…22,662 jobs · $71,551Retail12,676 jobs · $40,332Manufacturing10,956 jobs · $72,039Hotels & restaurants10,521 jobs · $25,918Construction9,394 jobs · $78,159Wholesale trade7,956 jobs · $94,389
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cass County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,256 storm events in Cass County from 1996 to 2026, with 9 deaths.

Storm events in Cass County by type since 1996Hail384Flood37Tornado56Blizzard83High Wind55Heavy Snow45Flash Flood50Funnel Cloud34Winter Storm52Cold/Wind Chill17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cass County has been included in 35 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 11, 2025Severe StormDR-4888: Severe Storm, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
February 15, 2024Winter StormDR-4760: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
July 9, 2020FloodDR-4553: Flooding
April 1, 2020BiologicalDR-4509: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3477: Covid-19
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4444: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).