# Cass, North Dakota — #877 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.68 of 10. FIPS 38017. Population 196,362. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 196,400 people live in Cass, North Dakota. It ranks #877 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #49 of 53 in North Dakota. The combined sales tax is 5.5%, lower than in 79% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.11% of a home's value each year, more than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 84% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.6 years, longer than in 88% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 71% of counties. On this site's state scores, North Dakota gets 7.55 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 9 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 7.55 |  |
| 2A | state | 9.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.83 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.45 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.58 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 5.00 |  |
| Property tax | county | 4.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.94 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.42 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.82 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #213 Richland, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38077.md
- #672 Barnes, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38003.md
- #261 Ransom, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38073.md
- #2570 Clay, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27027.md
- #2141 Norman, Minnesota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/27107.md
- #205 Steele, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38091.md
- #228 Traill, North Dakota — https://libertymoving.org/counties/38097.md

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