Douglas County, Washington Population 2024

45,373

Douglas County, Washington's estimated 2024 population is 45,373 with a growth rate of 1.28% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Douglas County, Washington is the 25th largest county in Washington. The 2010 population was 38,513 and has seen a growth of 17.81% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

31 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202948,2485751.21%
202847,6735751.22%
202747,0985751.24%
202646,5235751.25%
202545,9485751.27%
202445,3735751.28%
202344,7985751.3%
202244,2233860.88%
202143,8378081.88%
202043,029-222-0.51%
201943,2517331.72%
201842,5185571.33%
201741,9616491.57%
201641,3127911.95%
201540,5217641.92%
201439,7573780.96%
201339,3791870.48%
201239,1925321.38%
201138,6601470.38%
201038,51300%
199026,2054,06118.34%
198022,1445,35731.91%
197016,7871,89712.74%
196014,8904,07337.65%
195010,8172,16625.04%
19408,6511,09014.42%
19307,561-1,831-19.5%
19209,3921651.79%
19109,2274,30187.31%
19004,9261,76555.84%
18903,161-45,087-93.45%
2024 Growth Rate
1.28% (575)
County Website
Douglas County
County Seat
Waterville
2020 Population
43,029
Area
1819 mi²
Density
25 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.45% (2,344)
Founded
November 28, 1883

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,84264.47%
Other race11,01725.51%
Two or more races3,2657.56%
Native American4130.96%
Asian3070.71%
Black or African American1980.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1470.34%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Douglas County, Washington Population by Race

Douglas County, Washington Population Pyramid 2024

Douglas County, Washington Median Age

37.8

Total

36.3

Male

39.6

Female

Douglas County, Washington Adults

There are 32,352 adults, (7,709 of whom are seniors) in Douglas County, Washington.

Douglas County, Washington Age Dependency

75.3

Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44

Child Dependency Ratio

Douglas County, Washington Sex Ratio

Female20,84048.25%
Male22,34951.75%

Douglas County, Washington Population by Age

Douglas County, Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,4742.7569.930.1
Married8,5293.2483.216.8
Non Family3,8951.2655.544.5
Female1,9783.4851.648.4
Male1,0722.9950.749.3

3.16

Average Family Size

2.75

Average Household Size

69.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Douglas County, Washington Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,3648.24%
Associates Degree2,6509.23%
Bachelors Degree4,46615.56%
Graduate Degree1,7716.17%
High School Graduate7,93327.64%
Less Than 9th Grade2,8649.98%
Some College6,65823.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Douglas County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,95118,6685,354
Hispanic7,2293,405437
Other Race5,6352,271203
2+ Races1,7091,350261
Asian293236207
Native American25222736
Black1059926
Islander696719

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 97.1%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.65%.

Douglas County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,365$89,276$54,043
Graduate Degree$86,250$94,322$78,507
High School Graduate$37,948$44,828$30,314
Less Than 9th Grade$32,018$35,768$26,125
Overall$42,615$49,848$35,766
Some College$46,648$60,676$37,299

$42,615

Average Earnings

$49,848

Average Male

$35,766

Average Female

Douglas County, Washington Earnings by Educational Attainment

Douglas County, Washington Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Douglas County, Washington Language

71.5% of Douglas County, Washington residents speak only English, while 28.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 27.16% of the population.

Douglas County, Washington Language

Douglas County, Washington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,2981,8457.02%
Hispanic14,3401,2818.93%
Other11,0141,0339.38%
Multiple3,21235010.9%
Native4127518.2%
Black1912211.52%
Asian307165.21%

7.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.23%

Male Poverty Rate

9.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Douglas County, Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Douglas County, Washington is Native, with 18.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Douglas County, Washington is Asian, with 5.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.49%.

Douglas County, Washington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.74%
High School7.48%
Some College5.31%
Bachelors or Greater1.03%

Douglas County, Washington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.79%
Female Employed5.5%
Male Unemployed2.04%
Male Employed1.96%

Douglas County, Washington Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Douglas County, Washington Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,710$115,109
Households$79,422$109,082
Married Families$100,501$130,833
Non Families$51,144$77,847

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Douglas County, Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

53.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Douglas County, Washington Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Douglas County, Washington 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, Washington Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Douglas County, Washington Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,344

Number of Veterans

2,243

Male Veterans

101

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam971
Second Gulf War434
First Gulf War413
Korea167
World War II9

Douglas County, Washington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+677
65 to 74626
55 to 64459
35 to 54433
18 to 34149

Douglas County, Washington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1100.09417120414174775
2+ Races1620.08035714285714286
Hispanic1300.014279437609841827
Native American260.1
Other Race180.002514317642128789
Black170.1297709923664122
Asian70.02280130293159609
Islander40.057971014492753624

Douglas County, Washington Veterans by Race

Douglas County, Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Douglas County, Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Douglas County, Washington Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Douglas County, Washington Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Douglas County, Washington 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

57.81%

Born in Douglas County, Washington

84.59%

Native Born

15.41%

Foreign Born

11.38%

Non Citizen

4.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.59% of Douglas County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 57.81% having been born in Washington. 11.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Douglas County, Washington Place of Birth

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