Douglas County, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 43,990
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 43,990
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 44,276
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 44,294
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 44,290
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 44,295
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 44,159
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.0%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,802
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,404
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $205,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,472
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $587
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $909
Building Permits, 2025 80
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 19,160
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.24
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 106,951
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 202,995
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 430,278
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 821,786
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,582
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,099
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,586
Persons in poverty, percent 11.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 998
Total employment, 2023 14,227
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 748,470
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,502
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 749
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 315
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 140
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 603
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 34
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 576
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 34.0
Population per square mile, 2010 33.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,304.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,304.14
FIPS Code 55031