Douglas County, Missouri
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,342
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,290
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,575
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,569
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,578
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,684
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.9%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,082
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,457
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $168,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,169
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $395
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $700
Building Permits, 2025 24
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,654
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 27,495
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 154,760
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,917
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,985
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,761
Persons in poverty, percent 17.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 224
Total employment, 2023 2,380
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 82,297
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,248
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 185
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 14.2
Population per square mile, 2010 16.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 813.62
Land area in square miles, 2010 813.63
FIPS Code 29067