Douglas County, Wisconsin

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 44,197
Median household income: $72,579
Median home value: $190,400

Douglas County is a county in Wisconsin with a population of 44,197. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $72,579 runs below the Wisconsin figure of $75,670.

Between 2019 and 2023, Douglas County's population grew 2.1% from 43,295 to 44,197, while its median household income rose 34.4% from $53,986 to $72,579.

76.4% of workers drive to work alone. 74.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 44,197
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $72,579
Median home value: $190,400
Median gross rent: $903
Housing units: 22,997
Homeownership rate: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

43,29544,197

Median household income

$53,986$72,579

Median home value

$145,800$190,400

Median gross rent

$766$903

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	43,295	$53,986	$145,800	$766
2020	43,497	$56,855	$149,100	$787
2021	44,034	$59,688	$155,700	$808
2022	44,092	$64,682	$174,900	$833
2023	44,197	$72,579	$190,400	$903

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,992	4.5%
5 to 17	6,539	14.8%
18 to 24	3,694	8.4%
25 to 34	5,441	12.3%
35 to 44	5,627	12.7%
45 to 54	5,304	12.0%
55 to 64	6,737	15.2%
65 to 74	5,564	12.6%
75 and over	3,299	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	39,872	90.2%
Black or African American	560	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	511	1.2%
Asian	470	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	100	0.2%
Two or more races	1,855	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	829	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,716	5.4%
High school graduate	9,433	29.5%
Some college or associate's	11,947	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	6,380	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,496	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.9%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,642	76.4%
Carpooled	2,310	10.6%
Public transit	190	0.9%
Walked	852	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,652	7.6%
Other means	128	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,781	38.7%
15 to 29 min	6,608	32.8%
30 to 44 min	3,613	18.0%
45 to 59 min	1,210	6.0%
60+ min	910	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 10.4% (4,478 of 42,985)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,971	57.9%
Nonfamily households	7,976	42.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,947	82.4%
Vacant	4,050	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,669	72.1%
Renter-occupied	5,278	27.9%

1-unit, detached74.7%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units5.0%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,186	74.7%
1-unit, attached	453	2.0%
2 to 4 units	1,740	7.6%
5 to 19 units	1,402	6.1%
20 or more units	1,146	5.0%
Mobile home & other	1,070	4.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 55031
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 1,304 sq mi
Water area: 175 sq mi
Center point: 46.4632, -91.8925