Douglas County, Minnesota Population 2024

40,222

Douglas County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 40,222 with a growth rate of 0.67% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Douglas County, Minnesota is the 26th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 35,990 and has seen a growth of 11.76% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202941,5672690.65%
202841,2982690.66%
202741,0292690.66%
202640,7602690.66%
202540,4912690.67%
202440,2222690.67%
202339,9532690.68%
202239,6843860.98%
202139,2982110.54%
202039,0871,0172.67%
201938,070830.22%
201837,9874401.17%
201737,5473851.04%
201637,1623660.99%
201536,7962170.59%
201436,5792290.63%
201336,350530.15%
201236,2971120.31%
201136,1851950.54%
201035,99000%
199028,6748353%
198027,8394,94721.61%
197022,8921,5797.41%
196021,31390.04%
195021,3049354.59%
194020,3691,5568.27%
193018,813-226-1.19%
192019,0391,3707.75%
191017,669-295-1.64%
190017,9643,35822.99%
189014,6065,47659.98%
18809,1304,891115.38%
18704,2394,0442073.85%
1860195-41,372-99.53%
2024 Growth Rate
0.67% (269)
County Website
Douglas County
County Seat
Alexandria
2020 Population
39,087
Area
637 mi²
Density
63 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.9% (1,135)
Founded
March 8, 1858

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White37,41195.73%
Two or more races7962.04%
Other race3080.79%
Asian1960.5%
Black or African American1490.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1200.31%
Native American1010.26%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Douglas County, Minnesota Population by Race

Douglas County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Douglas County, Minnesota Median Age

44.2

Total

42.5

Male

46.1

Female

Douglas County, Minnesota Adults

There are 30,696 adults, (9,233 of whom are seniors) in Douglas County, Minnesota.

Douglas County, Minnesota Age Dependency

82.1

Age Dependency Ratio

43

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Douglas County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female19,36749.56%
Male19,71450.44%

Douglas County, Minnesota Population by Age

Douglas County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,2522.2375.724.3
Married9,2082.892.27.8
Non Family5,9951.1853.146.9
Female1,3982.7560.939.1
Male6512.6982.517.5

2.73

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

75.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Douglas County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8232.94%
Associates Degree4,98617.84%
Bachelors Degree5,52619.77%
Graduate Degree2,4158.64%
High School Graduate8,39730.04%
Less Than 9th Grade3931.41%
Some College5,41619.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Douglas County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White26,82025,8217,766
Hispanic38423924
2+ Races36634482
Other Race21712330
Islander1201200
Asian1168222
Black949230
Native American54236

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 31.91%.

Douglas County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,957$71,332$46,502
Graduate Degree$78,110$91,667$72,426
High School Graduate$37,162$44,439$29,102
Less Than 9th Grade$32,000$36,316$28,864
Overall$47,201$57,057$37,381
Some College$45,467$57,085$35,449

$47,201

Average Earnings

$57,057

Average Male

$37,381

Average Female

Douglas County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Douglas County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Douglas County, Minnesota Language

97.47% of Douglas County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 2.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.28% of the population.

Douglas County, Minnesota Language

Douglas County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White36,4972,7747.6%
Multiple79418723.55%
Hispanic76315920.84%
Asian19412463.92%
Black1313224.43%
Native842529.76%
Other300134.33%

8.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.55%

Male Poverty Rate

10.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Douglas County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Douglas County, Minnesota is Asian, with 63.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Douglas County, Minnesota is Other, with 4.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.29%.

Douglas County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.13%
High School11.32%
Some College5.73%
Bachelors or Greater2.35%

Douglas County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.47%
Male Unemployed13.02%
Female Employed7.3%
Male Employed4.29%

Douglas County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Douglas County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,413$113,578
Households$72,472$95,293
Married Families$101,882$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,079$57,666

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Douglas County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.4%

Male Marriage Rate

58.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Douglas County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Douglas County, Minnesota 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 55-64.

Douglas County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Douglas County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,588

Number of Veterans

2,439

Male Veterans

149

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,093
Second Gulf War327
First Gulf War287
Korea174
World War II80

Douglas County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74858
75+783
55 to 64415
35 to 54409
18 to 34123

Douglas County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,5618.69%
Other Race145.04%
2+ Races81.64%
Native American55.21%
Hispanic20.43%

Douglas County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Douglas County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Douglas County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Douglas County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Douglas County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Douglas County, Minnesota 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

80.06%

Born in Douglas County, Minnesota

98.55%

Native Born

1.45%

Foreign Born

0.47%

Non Citizen

0.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.55% of Douglas County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 80.06% having been born in Minnesota. 0.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Douglas County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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