Douglas town, Worcester County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,545
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,545
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,452
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,979
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,984
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,983
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,471
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.4%
Female persons, percent 56.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 328
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $470,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,585
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,173
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,503
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,320
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.77
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 0.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,177
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,122
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,549
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,111
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $152,267
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,577
Persons in poverty, percent 4.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 246.5
Population per square mile, 2010 232.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 36.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 36.40
FIPS Code 2502717300