Douglas County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,120
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,120
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 39,933
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 39,004
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 38,998
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 39,006
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 36,009
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.5%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,463
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,040
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $321,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,733
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $648
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $927
Building Permits, 2025 319
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,519
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 123,171
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 497,677
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 85,102
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,217,409
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $30,678
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,043
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,466
Persons in poverty, percent 9.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,394
Total employment, 2023 18,208
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,014,999
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,555
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,231
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 743
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 70
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,053
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 958
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 61.2
Population per square mile, 2010 56.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 636.94
Land area in square miles, 2010 637.30
FIPS Code 27041