Douglas County, Illinois Population 2023

19,668

Douglas County, Illinois's estimated 2023 population is 19,668 with a growth rate of -0.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Douglas County, Illinois is the 58th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 19,980 and has seen a growth of -1.56% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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2023 Growth Rate
-0.12% (-24)
Founded
1859
County Seat
Tuscola
2010 Population
19,980
Growth Since 2010
-1.56% (-312)

Douglas County, Illinois Population 2023

Population by Race

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White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Douglas County, Illinois Population by Race

Douglas County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2023

Douglas County, Illinois Median Age

38.4

Total

37.4

Male

39.3

Female

Douglas County, Illinois Adults

There are 14,789 adults, (3,568 of whom are seniors) in Douglas County, Illinois.

Douglas County, Illinois Age Dependency

75.6

Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Douglas County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female9,93150.39%
Male9,77749.61%

Douglas County, Illinois Population by Age

Douglas County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.09

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

77.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Douglas County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Douglas County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Douglas County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 80%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 24.03%.

Douglas County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$39,808

Average Earnings

$51,379

Average Male

$29,837

Average Female

Douglas County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Douglas County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Douglas County, Illinois Language

80.73% of Douglas County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 19.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 13.16% of the population.

Douglas County, Illinois Language

Douglas County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

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10.32%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.27%

Male Poverty Rate

12.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Douglas County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Douglas County, Illinois is Black, with 37.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Douglas County, Illinois is Multiple, with 7.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.93%.

Douglas County, Illinois Poverty

rate

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Douglas County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

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Douglas County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Douglas County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Douglas County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.4%

Male Marriage Rate

55.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Douglas County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Douglas County, Illinois Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Douglas County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Douglas County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

984

Number of Veterans

926

Male Veterans

58

Female Veterans

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Douglas County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

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Douglas County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

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Douglas County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Douglas County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Douglas County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Douglas County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Douglas County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Douglas County, Illinois 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

84.27%

Born in Douglas County, Illinois

96.97%

Native Born

2.99%

Foreign Born

1.43%

Non Citizen

1.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.97% of Douglas County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 84.27% having been born in Illinois. 1.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Douglas County, Illinois Place of Birth

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