Douglas

Population: 1,153
Median household income: $56,406
Median home value: $169,000

Located in Marshall County, Alabama, Douglas is a community with a population of 1,153. The median household income of $56,406 is below the Marshall County median ($60,946).

From 2019 to 2023, Douglas's population grew 18.5% from 973 to 1,153, while its median home value rose 43.7% from $117,600 to $169,000.

18.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.21 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,153
Median age: 26.4 yrs
Median household income: $56,406
Median home value: $169,000
Median gross rent: $882
Housing units: 405
Homeownership rate: 63.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9731,153

Median household income

$36,181$56,406

Median home value

$117,600$169,000

Median gross rent

$607$882

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	973	$36,181	$117,600	$607
2020	1,076	$48,750	$131,900	$658
2021	1,007	$43,750	$142,000	$733
2022	1,001	$48,250	$153,100	$795
2023	1,153	$56,406	$169,000	$882

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.9%

5 to 1725.8%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	137	11.9%
5 to 17	297	25.8%
18 to 24	116	10.1%
25 to 34	115	10.0%
35 to 44	135	11.7%
45 to 54	129	11.2%
55 to 64	114	9.9%
65 to 74	86	7.5%
75 and over	24	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	837	72.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	296	25.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.6%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	136	22.6%
High school graduate	224	37.1%
Some college or associate's	155	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	64	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	24	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	392	82.9%
Carpooled	61	12.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	2.3%
Other means	9	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	108	23.4%
15 to 29 min	193	41.8%
30 to 44 min	46	10.0%
45 to 59 min	27	5.8%
60+ min	88	19.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.21
Poverty rate: 18.5% (210 of 1,135)

	Count	Share
Family households	275	76.6%
Nonfamily households	84	23.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	359	88.6%
Vacant	46	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	229	63.8%
Renter-occupied	130	36.2%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	295	72.8%
1-unit, attached	2	0.5%
2 to 4 units	34	8.4%
5 to 19 units	7	1.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	67	16.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0121328
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.1683, -86.3234