Douglas County, Missouri

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,850
Median household income: $49,828
Median home value: $164,400

Home to 11,850 residents, Douglas County is one of Missouri's counties. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $49,828 is below the Missouri median ($68,920).

Between 2019 and 2023, Douglas County's population declined 10.9% from 13,306 to 11,850, while its median household income rose 33.1% from $37,425 to $49,828.

The median resident is 46.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,850
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $49,828
Median home value: $164,400
Median gross rent: $687
Housing units: 5,397
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,30611,850

Median household income

$37,425$49,828

Median home value

$123,100$164,400

Median gross rent

$560$687

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,306	$37,425	$123,100	$560
2020	13,335	$43,714	$127,300	$586
2021	11,808	$45,125	$129,200	$618
2022	11,803	$47,848	$148,900	$704
2023	11,850	$49,828	$164,400	$687

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	645	5.4%
5 to 17	2,054	17.3%
18 to 24	680	5.7%
25 to 34	1,059	8.9%
35 to 44	1,287	10.9%
45 to 54	1,414	11.9%
55 to 64	1,754	14.8%
65 to 74	1,749	14.8%
75 and over	1,208	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,990	92.7%
Black or African American	112	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	134	1.1%
Asian	9	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.2%
Two or more races	469	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	112	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.4%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,387	16.4%
High school graduate	3,087	36.4%
Some college or associate's	2,682	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	915	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	400	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,562	78.9%
Carpooled	372	8.2%
Public transit	25	0.6%
Walked	36	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	435	9.6%
Other means	82	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,437	35.2%
15 to 29 min	1,269	31.1%
30 to 44 min	496	12.2%
45 to 59 min	339	8.3%
60+ min	536	13.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 16.9% (1,977 of 11,723)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,190	68.0%
Nonfamily households	1,498	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,688	86.9%
Vacant	709	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,718	79.3%
Renter-occupied	970	20.7%

1-unit, detached80.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units0.1%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other15.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,354	80.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	129	2.4%
5 to 19 units	7	0.1%
20 or more units	54	1.0%
Mobile home & other	853	15.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 29067
State: Missouri
Land area: 814 sq mi
Water area: 0.97 sq mi
Center point: 36.9465, -92.5159

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