Michigan

Cass

51,589
2020 population
1830
first census record
20
census records

About Cass

Cass, Michigan, first appears in the United States federal census in 1830, when it recorded a population of 919. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 51,589.

Its recorded population peaked at 52,293 in 2010, and has since declined by roughly 1 percent.

On the ground today, 2 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Capture of Fort St. Joseph (1763), Pontiac's War — Capture of Fort St. Joseph, and 9 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202051,589
201052,293
200051,104
199049,477
198049,499
197043,312
196036,932
195028,185
194021,910
193020,888
192020,395
191020,624
190020,876
189020,953
188022,009
187021,094
186017,721
185010,907
18405,710
1830919
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Cass

Military engagements that took place in Cass, Michigan.

Capture of Fort St. Joseph (1763)
1763
Pontiac's War — Capture of Fort St. Joseph
1763

Historic places in Cass

National Register of Historic Places listings in Cass, Michigan.

Smith's Chapel
Niles
Criffield-Whiteley House
Dowagiac
Michigan Central Railroad Dowagiac Depot
Dowagiac
Jones, G. W., House
Marcellus
Thompson Road-Air Line Railroad Bridge
Howard
Jones, Carroll and Bessie E. (Caul), House
Marcellus
Mason District Number 5 Schoolhouse
Edwardsburg
Newton, George, House
Marcellus
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Pokagon
Pokagon Township

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Frequently asked about Cass

When does Cass first appear in the US census?
Cass, Michigan first appears in the federal census in 1830, with a recorded population of 919.
What is the population of Cass?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Cass had a recorded population of 51,589.
When did Cass's population peak?
Cass's recorded population peaked at 52,293 in 2010.
Were any battles fought in Cass?
2 documented military engagements took place in Cass, including Capture of Fort St. Joseph (1763), Pontiac's War — Capture of Fort St. Joseph.
How many historic places are in Cass?
9 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Cass, Michigan.
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