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Cass County, North Dakota, has 184,525 residents across 75,722 parcels and covers 1,765.0 square miles. The population grew 23.2% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Cass County is 38017.

Fargo is the county's largest population center. Cass County also includes 25 zip codes, 9 public school districts and 111 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
184,525▴
Median Home Value
$284,700▴
K-12 Enrollment
28,471▴
Cass County in North Dakota

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 75,722 mapped parcels covering 1,137,840 acres. The median assessed value is $279,300. The median lot size is 0.27 acres. 11,081 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Residential accounts for 68.1% of parcels. Agricultural follows at 14.4% and commercial at 11.3%. The records carry 55,563 distinct owner names. About 6% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Dakota. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Assessed values reach 93.7%. Browse the interactive Cass County Parcel viewer here.

Cass County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 75,722 100%
Owner name 75,046 99.1%
Owner mailing address 75,009 99.1%
Site address 75,045 99.1%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 71,051 93.8%
Assessed value 70,935 93.7%
Land value 51,580 68.1%
Improvement value 51,577 68.1%
Acreage 75,722 100%
Parcel boundary 75,722 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Cass County parcel records.

Cass County Population

Cass County had 184,525 residents in 2020. That was 23.2% higher than in 2010. Cass County added 61,387 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 105 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Fargo, Fargo and West Fargo.

Population Trend in Cass County ND

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

Cass County Zip Codes

Cass County has 25 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Fargo (58104), Fargo (58103) and West Fargo (58078). Fargo is the largest zip by population, with about 48,150 residents or 26% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 73% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Cass County ND

ZIP Area Population Trend
58104 Fargo 48,150 ▴ 70%
58103 Fargo 46,754 ▾ -1.2%
58078 West Fargo 39,161 ▴ 48.8%
58102 Fargo 30,767 ▴ 3.1%
58047 Horace 4,216 ▴ 18.4%
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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 32.9, which makes the county a little younger than North Dakota overall. About 22.4% of residents are under 18, while 12.8% 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 35.5% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 43.3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 32.3%. 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 ND

Median Age

32.9

Under 18

22.4%

Age 65+

12.8%

Bachelor's+

43.3%

Cass County School Districts

Cass County is served by 9 public school districts with 28,471 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are West Fargo Public 6, Fargo Public 1 and Central Cass Public 17. Those three districts account for about 90% 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 ND

District Enrollment Share Trend
West Fargo Public School District 6 13,175 46.3% ▴ 2.5%
Fargo Public School District 1 11,443 40.2% ▾ -0.4%
Central Cass Public School District 17 1,026 3.6% ▾ -0.6%
Kindred Public School District 2 874 3.1% ▾ -2.1%
Northern Cass Public School District 97 724 2.5% ▴ 1%
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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 $284,700 and a median gross rent of $930. About 52% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run above the North Dakota median, while rents come in above the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $398,750 and homes spent about 68 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, ND

Cass County has 9,201 business listings across 848 categories. The largest categories in Cass County business listings are Contractors (161, 1.7%), Apartments (152, 1.7%), and Real Estate Agents (145, 1.6%). 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, ND

Category Businesses Share
Contractors 161 1.7%
Apartments 152 1.7%
Real Estate Agents 145 1.6%
Professional Services 137 1.5%
Churches & Religious Organizations 134 1.5%
Landmark And Historical Building 131 1.4%
ATMs 122 1.3%
Beauty Salons 121 1.3%
Parks & Recreation 117 1.3%
Insurance Agencies 115 1.2%

Cass County Business Listings

Business Category City
Community Medical Services Abuse And Addiction Treatment Fargo
Brewhalla Accommodation Fargo
Eide Bailly Accountant Fargo
Sanford Sports - Fargo Active Life Fargo
FM Acupuncture Acupuncture Fargo
Adam Priebnow Addiction Rehabilitation Center Fargo
Adults Adopting Special Kids Adoption Services Fargo
Rasmussen College Adult Education Fargo
The Northern Gentlemen's Club Adult Entertainment Fargo
Sam & Delilah Adult Store Fargo
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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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