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.
3.09
Average Family Size
2.58
Average Household Size
77.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
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.
10.32%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.27%
Male Poverty Rate
12.33%
Female Poverty Rate
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%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
55.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.4%
Male Marriage Rate
55.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.02%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.61%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
64.8%
Labor Force Participation
62.7%
Employment Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
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
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.