The Town Files

Cass County, Texas

28,568 people. The median home is worth $146,400 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $53,813.

Towns in Cass County

Towns in Cass County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Atlanta5,433$160,100$60,25943.4

People and housing

Cass CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$146,400$184,100
Median rent$852$1,086
Median household income$53,813$65,842
Median age44.437.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%18.9%
Below the poverty line17.5%13.1%

Jobs and pay

7,778 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,986 a year.

Largest industries in Cass CountyHealth care & social assistan…1,320 jobs · $30,048Manufacturing1,318 jobs · $83,698Retail837 jobs · $30,045Hotels & restaurants707 jobs · $16,747Wholesale trade360 jobs · $73,720Construction235 jobs · $58,937
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cass County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 567 storm events in Cass County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Cass County by type since 1996Hail132Heat63Drought51Tornado39Ice Storm6Flash Flood35Funnel Cloud5Winter Storm9Excessive Heat23Winter Weather22
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cass County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).