Douglas County, Washington
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,819.26
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,473
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 45,795
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 42,935
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 42,933
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 42,938
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 38,431
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0%
Female persons, percent 47.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 37.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 57.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,448
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 15.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,784
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $432,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,903
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $547
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,305
Building Permits, 2025 303
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,923
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.73
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 27.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 82,828
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 98,380
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,579
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 786,558
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,786
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,363
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,767
Persons in poverty, percent 10.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 854
Total employment, 2023 8,674
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 427,501
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,158
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 903
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 565
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 522
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 762
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 23.6
Population per square mile, 2010 21.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,819.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,819.26
FIPS Code 53017