Douglas County, Illinois Population 2024

19,785

Douglas County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 19,785 with a growth rate of 0.08% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Douglas County, Illinois is the 57th largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 19,977 and has seen a growth of -0.96% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202919,860150.08%
202819,845150.08%
202719,830150.08%
202619,815150.08%
202519,800150.08%
202419,785150.08%
202319,770150.08%
202219,755150.08%
202119,740-18-0.09%
202019,7583081.58%
201919,45010.01%
201819,449-167-0.85%
201719,616-116-0.59%
201619,732-95-0.48%
201519,827-71-0.36%
201419,898450.23%
201319,853-28-0.14%
201219,881180.09%
201119,863-114-0.57%
201019,97700%
199019,464-310-1.57%
198019,7747774.09%
197018,997-246-1.28%
196019,2432,53715.19%
195016,706-884-5.03%
194017,590-324-1.81%
193017,914-1,690-8.62%
192019,604130.07%
191019,5914942.59%
190019,0971,4288.08%
189017,6691,81611.46%
188015,8532,36917.57%
187013,4846,34488.85%
18607,140-12,720-64.05%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.08% (15)
County Seat
2020 Population
19,758
Area
417 mi²
Density
47 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.14% (27)
Founded
1859

Douglas County, Illinois Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,20792.36%
Two or more races8394.26%
Black or African American2431.23%
Other race2371.2%
Asian1160.59%
Native American720.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Douglas County, Illinois Population by Race

Douglas County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Douglas County, Illinois Median Age

38.6

Total

37.5

Male

39.4

Female

Douglas County, Illinois Adults

There are 14,881 adults, (3,654 of whom are seniors) in Douglas County, Illinois.

Douglas County, Illinois Age Dependency

75.6

Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43

Child Dependency Ratio

Douglas County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female9,94850.46%
Male9,76649.54%

Douglas County, Illinois Population by Age

Douglas County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,6402.5578.621.4
Married4,2613.2590.79.3
Non Family2,4871.1665.634.4
Female4922.9447.452.6
Male4003.2968.331.8

3.13

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

78.6%

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 86.02%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.72%.

Douglas County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$43,447

Average Earnings

$55,177

Average Male

$32,167

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

79.71% of Douglas County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 20.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 13.99% of the population.

Douglas County, Illinois Language

Douglas County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,3091,5739.09%
Hispanic1,40115210.85%
Other2374920.68%
Asian1092321.1%
Multiple824222.67%
Black168148.33%
Native66913.64%

9.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.26%

Male Poverty Rate

11.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Douglas County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Douglas County, Illinois is Asian, with 21.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Douglas County, Illinois is Multiple, with 2.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.85%.

Douglas County, Illinois Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.5%
High School9%
Some College8.52%
Bachelors or Greater1.79%

Douglas County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.25%
Male Unemployed8.87%
Female Employed7.17%
Male Employed4.35%

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

55.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.9%

Male Marriage Rate

55.7%

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 35-44.

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

915

Number of Veterans

886

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

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Douglas County, Illinois Veterans by War

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Douglas County, Illinois Veterans by Age

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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

5.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Douglas County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

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

83.65%

Born in Douglas County, Illinois

96.7%

Native Born

3.3%

Foreign Born

1.57%

Non Citizen

1.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.7% of Douglas County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 83.65% having been born in Illinois. 1.57% 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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