Douglas, Georgia Population 2024

11,788

Douglas Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Douglas was:

  • Black or African American: 51.55%
  • White: 42.72%
  • Two or more races: 3.9%
  • Other race: 1.62%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Asian: 0.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
14.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
816.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.67% (78)
The current population of Douglas, Georgia is 11,788 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,710.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American6,02851.55%
White4,99642.72%
Two or more races4563.9%
Other race1891.62%
Native American190.16%
Asian60.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Douglas Population by Race

Douglas Population Pyramid 2024

Douglas Median Age

30.7

Total

30.2

Male

31

Female

Douglas Adults

There are 8,331 adults, (1,354 of whom are seniors) in Douglas.

Douglas Age Dependency

67.6

Age Dependency Ratio

19.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Douglas Sex Ratio

Female6,12252.35%
Male5,57247.65%

Douglas Population by Age

Douglas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2552.5751.448.6
Non Family1,8461.3244.355.7
Married1,3113.3979.920.1
Female8813.5426.973.1
Male2174.3939.260.8

3.43

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

51.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Douglas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade96613.58%
Associates Degree86412.14%
Bachelors Degree5878.25%
Graduate Degree4516.34%
High School Graduate2,34132.9%
Less Than 9th Grade4245.96%
Some College1,48220.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Douglas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Douglas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black3,4462,872275
White2,9772,444750
Hispanic6733905
2+ Races2522417
Other Race1771440
Native American19191

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.19%.

Douglas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,333$39,063$32,135
Graduate Degree$66,379$0$66,530
High School Graduate$32,010$35,292$25,625
Less Than 9th Grade$19,043$18,085$20,833
Overall$34,439$35,204$32,672
Some College$45,147$50,329$37,946

$34,439

Average Earnings

$35,204

Average Male

$32,672

Average Female

Douglas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Douglas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Douglas Language

88.88% of Douglas residents speak only English, while 11.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.43% of the population.

Douglas Language

Douglas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black5,5811,48726.64%
White3,99057914.51%
Hispanic1,17741235%
Other1832714.75%

23.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.3%

Male Poverty Rate

27.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Douglas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Douglas is Hispanic, with 35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Douglas is White, with 14.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.48%.

Douglas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.74%
High School19.39%
Some College13.08%
Bachelors or Greater2.06%

Douglas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed66.41%
Female Employed9.93%
Male Employed5.91%
Male Unemployed0%

Douglas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Douglas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,806$69,196
Households$39,716$53,312
Married Families$71,333$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,556$31,339

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Douglas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.7%

Male Marriage Rate

29.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Douglas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Douglas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Douglas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Douglas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

619

Number of Veterans

393

Male Veterans

226

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War303
First Gulf War170
Vietnam32
Korea29
World War II0

Douglas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34244
35 to 54164
55 to 64109
75+53
65 to 7449

Douglas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White43411.65%
Black1854.48%
Hispanic50.67%

Douglas Veterans by Race

Douglas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Douglas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.4%

Labor Force Participation

52.9%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Douglas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Douglas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Douglas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.11%

Born in Douglas

93.47%

Native Born

6.53%

Foreign Born

3.69%

Non Citizen

2.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.47% of Douglas residents were born in the United States, with 69.11% having been born in Georgia. 3.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Douglas Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,886190.16%
202811,867200.17%
202711,847200.17%
202611,827190.16%
202511,808200.17%
202411,788190.16%
202311,769550.47%
202211,714-1-0.01%
202111,71550.04%
202011,710370.32%
201911,673950.82%
201811,5781791.57%
201711,399-127-1.1%
201611,526-26-0.23%
201511,552-33-0.28%
201411,585-111-0.95%
201311,696-101-0.86%
201211,797450.38%
201111,752800.69%
201011,67200%
200010,6391751.67%
199010,464-516-4.7%
198010,9807857.7%
197010,1951,45916.7%
19608,7361,30817.61%
19507,4282,25343.54%
19405,17596923.04%
19304,20680523.67%
19203,401-149-4.2%
19103,550-8,336-70.13%

Douglas Population by Year