Douglas County, Minnesota

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 39,354
Median household income: $77,264
Median home value: $291,700

Home to 39,354 residents, Douglas County is one of Minnesota's counties. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $77,264 runs below the Minnesota figure of $87,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, Douglas County's population grew 4.9% from 37,513 to 39,354, while its median household income rose 21.1% from $63,819 to $77,264.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.2% of the population. 79.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 39,354
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $77,264
Median home value: $291,700
Median gross rent: $896
Housing units: 22,087
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,51339,354

Median household income

$63,819$77,264

Median home value

$214,800$291,700

Median gross rent

$733$896

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,513	$63,819	$214,800	$733
2020	37,820	$65,430	$226,500	$710
2021	38,742	$69,069	$250,400	$776
2022	39,081	$72,472	$277,800	$847
2023	39,354	$77,264	$291,700	$896

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,261	5.7%
5 to 17	6,215	15.8%
18 to 24	2,696	6.9%
25 to 34	4,273	10.9%
35 to 44	4,611	11.7%
45 to 54	4,244	10.8%
55 to 64	5,654	14.4%
65 to 74	5,234	13.3%
75 and over	4,166	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	37,065	94.2%
Black or African American	185	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	95	0.2%
Asian	159	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	69	0.2%
Some other race	143	0.4%
Two or more races	790	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	848	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,120	4.0%
High school graduate	8,447	30.0%
Some college or associate's	10,432	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	5,627	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,556	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,512	79.6%
Carpooled	1,221	6.3%
Public transit	55	0.3%
Walked	388	2.0%
Bicycle	135	0.7%
Worked from home	2,076	10.7%
Other means	94	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,891	45.3%
15 to 29 min	6,399	36.8%
30 to 44 min	1,813	10.4%
45 to 59 min	430	2.5%
60+ min	872	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 8.3% (3,213 of 38,794)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,198	64.3%
Nonfamily households	6,218	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,416	78.9%
Vacant	4,671	21.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,312	76.4%
Renter-occupied	4,104	23.6%

1-unit, detached77.6%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units9.5%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,141	77.6%
1-unit, attached	668	3.0%
2 to 4 units	397	1.8%
5 to 19 units	869	3.9%
20 or more units	2,104	9.5%
Mobile home & other	908	4.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 27041
State: Minnesota
Land area: 637 sq mi
Water area: 83 sq mi
Center point: 45.9368, -95.4622