Douglas County, Wisconsin Population 2024

44,380

Douglas County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 44,380 with a growth rate of 0.27% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Douglas County, Wisconsin is the 35th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 44,137 and has seen a growth of 0.55% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202944,9701180.26%
202844,8521180.26%
202744,7341180.26%
202644,6161180.27%
202544,4981180.27%
202444,3801180.27%
202344,2621180.27%
202244,1441180.27%
202144,026-317-0.71%
202044,3438371.92%
201943,5061530.35%
201843,353-98-0.23%
201743,451-20-0.05%
201643,471-82-0.19%
201543,553-133-0.3%
201443,686-106-0.24%
201343,792220.05%
201243,770-198-0.45%
201143,968-169-0.38%
201044,13700%
199041,758-2,663-5.99%
198044,421-236-0.53%
197044,657-351-0.78%
196045,008-1,707-3.65%
195046,715-404-0.86%
194047,1195361.15%
193046,583-3,188-6.41%
192049,7712,3494.95%
191047,42211,08730.51%
190036,33522,867169.79%
189013,46812,8131956.18%
1880655-467-41.62%
18701,12231038.18%
1860812-44,158-98.19%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.27% (118)
County Website
Douglas County
County Seat
2020 Population
44,343
Area
1304 mi²
Density
34 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.08% (37)
Founded
February 8, 1854

Douglas County, Wisconsin Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White40,32891.46%
Two or more races1,8514.2%
Native American6571.49%
Black or African American5551.26%
Asian5441.23%
Other race1570.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Douglas County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Douglas County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Douglas County, Wisconsin Median Age

42.6

Total

42.3

Male

43.1

Female

Douglas County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 35,570 adults, (8,555 of whom are seniors) in Douglas County, Wisconsin.

Douglas County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

63.2

Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Douglas County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female21,83649.52%
Male22,25650.48%

Douglas County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Douglas County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,9162.2770.529.5
Married8,4852.9690.99.1
Non Family7,8461.2453.146.9
Female1,7133.1250.249.8
Male8723.0167.832.2

2.91

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

70.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

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

Douglas County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 97.06%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 52.94%.

Douglas County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$45,296

Average Earnings

$55,040

Average Male

$37,900

Average Female

Douglas County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Douglas County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Douglas County, Wisconsin Language

97.16% of Douglas County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 2.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.99% of the population.

Douglas County, Wisconsin Language

Douglas County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White39,0944,27410.93%
Multiple1,78522712.72%
Native63115825.04%
Black4289421.96%
Hispanic7218912.34%
Asian490295.92%
Other1411510.64%

11.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.37%

Male Poverty Rate

13.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Douglas County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Douglas County, Wisconsin is Native, with 25.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Douglas County, Wisconsin is Asian, with 5.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.69%.

Douglas County, Wisconsin Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.13%
High School13.03%
Some College9.08%
Bachelors or Greater4.41%

Douglas County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.86%
Male Unemployed16.7%
Female Employed9.78%
Male Employed4.35%

Douglas County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Douglas County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Douglas County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Douglas County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Douglas County, Wisconsin 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, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Douglas County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,919

Number of Veterans

2,751

Male Veterans

168

Female Veterans

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Douglas County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

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Douglas County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

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Douglas County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Douglas County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Douglas County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Douglas County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Douglas County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Douglas County, Wisconsin 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

39.34%

Born in Douglas County, Wisconsin

97.81%

Native Born

2.19%

Foreign Born

0.98%

Non Citizen

1.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.81% of Douglas County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 39.34% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Douglas County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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