Douglas

Population: 11,720
Median household income: $37,979
Median home value: $136,100

Douglas is a community in Coffee County, Georgia, home to 11,720 residents. Its median household income of $37,979 runs below the Coffee County figure of $50,175.

Between 2019 and 2023, Douglas's population grew 1.4% from 11,556 to 11,720, while its median home value rose 31.0% from $103,900 to $136,100.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 52.9% of the population. 72.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,720
Median age: 30.6 yrs
Median household income: $37,979
Median home value: $136,100
Median gross rent: $704
Housing units: 5,287
Homeownership rate: 46.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,55611,720

Median household income

$33,276$37,979

Median home value

$103,900$136,100

Median gross rent

$659$704

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,556	$33,276	$103,900	$659
2020	11,556	$34,112	$108,400	$634
2021	11,680	$36,436	$109,600	$677
2022	11,694	$39,716	$128,200	$717
2023	11,720	$37,979	$136,100	$704

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1720.9%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	829	7.1%
5 to 17	2,444	20.9%
18 to 24	1,237	10.6%
25 to 34	1,908	16.3%
35 to 44	1,156	9.9%
45 to 54	1,088	9.3%
55 to 64	1,541	13.1%
65 to 74	1,021	8.7%
75 and over	496	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,251	36.3%
Black or African American	6,202	52.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.1%
Asian	15	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	250	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	986	8.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.9%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,145	15.9%
High school graduate	2,669	37.0%
Some college or associate's	2,253	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	637	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	506	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone72.9%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.5%

Walked7.9%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means7.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,198	72.9%
Carpooled	406	9.3%
Public transit	23	0.5%
Walked	346	7.9%
Bicycle	22	0.5%
Worked from home	76	1.7%
Other means	316	7.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,955	68.5%
15 to 29 min	942	21.9%
30 to 44 min	141	3.3%
45 to 59 min	101	2.3%
60+ min	172	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 22.2% (2,380 of 10,739)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,469	53.7%
Nonfamily households	2,129	46.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,598	87.0%
Vacant	689	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,131	46.3%
Renter-occupied	2,467	53.7%

1-unit, detached75.5%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,990	75.5%
1-unit, attached	36	0.7%
2 to 4 units	380	7.2%
5 to 19 units	462	8.7%
20 or more units	137	2.6%
Mobile home & other	282	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1323872
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 31.5061, -82.8543