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Cass County, Iowa, has 13,127 residents across 17,098 parcels and covers 564.3 square miles. The population declined 5.9% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Cass County is 19029.

Atlantic is the county's largest population center. Cass County also includes 8 zip codes, 4 public school districts and 32 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Cass County Trends

Population
13,127▾
Median Home Value
$133,300▴
K-12 Enrollment
4,712▴
Cass County in Iowa

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Cass County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Cass County Parcels

Cass County has 17,098 mapped parcels covering 357,122 acres. The median assessed value is $91,040. The median lot size is 39.74 acres. 9,566 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 6,591 distinct owner names. Owner names and assessed values are on nearly every parcel. Lot sizes reach 66.3%. Browse the interactive Cass County Parcel viewer here.

Cass County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 17,098 100%
Owner name 17,098 100%
Owner mailing address 0 0%
Site address 8,057 47.1%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 17,049 99.7%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 11,334 66.3%
Parcel boundary 17,098 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Cass County parcel records.

Cass County Population

Cass County had 13,127 residents in 2020. That was 5.9% lower than in 2010. Cass County had 1,557 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 23 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Atlantic, Griswold and Anita.

Population Trend in Cass County IA

Cass County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Cass County Zip Codes

Cass County has 8 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Atlantic (50022), Griswold (51535) and Anita (50020). Atlantic is the largest zip by population, with about 8,052 residents or 61% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 85% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Cass County IA

ZIP Area Population Trend
50022 Atlantic 8,052 ▾ -5.2%
51535 Griswold 1,764 ▾ -8.3%
50020 Anita 1,375 ▾ -2.3%
50853 Massena 688 ▾ -2%
51544 Lewis 648 ▾ -10.1%
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Cass County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Cass County Demographics

Cass County has a median age of 44, which makes the county a little older than Iowa overall. About 23.6% of residents are under 18, while 23.2% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 26.8% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 21.6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 30.9%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Cass County IA

Median Age

44

Under 18

23.6%

Age 65+

23.2%

Bachelor's+

21.6%

Cass County School Districts

Cass County is served by 4 public school districts with 4,712 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are CAM Community, Atlantic Community and AHSTW Community. Those three districts account for about 91% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Cass County IA

District Enrollment Share Trend
CAM Community School District 1,950 41.4% ▴ 14%
Atlantic Community School District 1,587 33.7% ▴ 0.3%
AHSTW Community School District 755 16% ▾ -1.3%
Griswold Community School District 420 8.9% ▾ -3.7%
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Cass County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Cass County Housing & Real Estate

Cass County has a median home value of $133,300 and a median gross rent of $769. About 72% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Iowa median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $180,150 and homes spent about 118 days on the market.

Cass County Housing Mix

Cass County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Cass County Housing Trends

Cass County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Cass County, IA

Cass County has 750 business listings across 284 categories. The largest categories in Cass County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (29, 3.9%), Contractors (17, 2.3%), and Parks & Recreation (17, 2.3%). The full Cass County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Cass County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Cass County, IA

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 29 3.9%
Contractors 17 2.3%
Parks & Recreation 17 2.3%
Auto Repair 17 2.3%
Gas Stations 11 1.5%
Insurance Agencies 10 1.3%
Bars & Nightlife 10 1.3%
Chiropractors 9 1.2%
Public And Government Association 9 1.2%
Beauty Salons 9 1.2%

Cass County Business Listings

Business Category City
Dirt Road Candle Co. Accommodation Atlantic
Gronewold Bell Kyhnn & Co Accountant Atlantic
Hansen Outfitters Active Life Anita
adultmart Adult Store Gibsonburg
Pattison Company Aggregate Supplier Wiota
Agriland FS Griswold Agricultural Cooperatives Griswold
Steinbeck and Sons Agricultural Service Griswold
Farm Service Co-Op Agriculture Association Atlantic
Atlantic Municipal Airport Airport Atlantic
Dusty's Place American Restaurants Griswold
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Cass County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Cass County Basemaps

Cass County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Cass County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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