Cass County, North Dakota
Cass County | |
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Cass County Courthouse in Fargo | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota | |
North Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 46°55′37″N 97°15′09″W / 46.927003°N 97.252375°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| Founded | January 4, 1873 (created) October 27, 1873 (organized) |
| Named after | George Washington Cass |
| Seat | Fargo |
| Largest city | Fargo |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,767.811 sq mi (4,578.61 km2) |
| • Land | 1,764.935 sq mi (4,571.16 km2) |
| • Water | 2.876 sq mi (7.45 km2) 0.16% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 184,525 |
• Estimate (2024) | 200,945 |
| • Density | 113.856/sq mi (43.960/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 701 |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | casscountynd.gov |
Cass County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 184,525, making it the most populous county in North Dakota, and was estimated to be 200,945 in 2024. It contains over 25.23% of the state's population. The county seat is Fargo, the state's most populous city. The county is named for George Washington Cass, president of the Northern Pacific Railway from 1872 to 1875. It is the only Cass County in the United States that is not named after Lewis Cass.
Cass County is part of the Fargo, ND-Moorhead, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.