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)
White37,46295.19%
Two or more races9192.34%
Other race4531.15%
Black or African American1860.47%
Asian1680.43%
Native American970.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander690.18%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Douglas County, Minnesota Population by Race

Douglas County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Douglas County, Minnesota Median Age

44.3

Total

43.1

Male

45.9

Female

Douglas County, Minnesota Adults

There are 30,878 adults, (9,400 of whom are seniors) in Douglas County, Minnesota.

Douglas County, Minnesota Age Dependency

83.2

Age Dependency Ratio

43.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Douglas County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female19,50149.55%
Male19,85350.45%

Douglas County, Minnesota Population by Age

Douglas County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,4162.2276.423.6
Married9,2392.8192.77.3
Non Family6,2181.1954.345.7
Female1,3622.7363.436.6
Male5972.6284.115.9

2.74

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

76.4%

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 Grade8322.95%
Associates Degree4,89317.36%
Bachelors Degree5,62719.97%
Graduate Degree2,5569.07%
High School Graduate8,44729.97%
Less Than 9th Grade2881.02%
Some College5,53919.65%

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
White26,92825,9787,964
2+ Races485460110
Hispanic41329951
Other Race27017743
Black1361347
Asian937724
Islander69690
Native American673412

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.58%.

Douglas County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,664$80,000$47,064
Graduate Degree$80,446$84,327$78,372
High School Graduate$40,329$45,403$33,569
Less Than 9th Grade$30,170$32,105$29,434
Overall$50,536$60,078$40,835
Some College$48,788$60,752$37,424

$50,536

Average Earnings

$60,078

Average Male

$40,835

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

97.75% of Douglas County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 2.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.16% of the population.

Douglas County, Minnesota Language

Douglas County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White36,5512,7487.52%
Multiple91826829.19%
Asian1688248.81%
Hispanic843769.02%
Black1594226.42%
Native882022.73%
Other445143.15%

8.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.93%

Male Poverty Rate

9.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Douglas County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Douglas County, Minnesota is Asian, with 48.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Douglas County, Minnesota is Other, with 3.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.84%.

Douglas County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.95%
High School11.08%
Some College6.27%
Bachelors or Greater2.87%

Douglas County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.9%
Male Unemployed19.37%
Female Employed6.68%
Male Employed4.05%

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$97,354$119,483
Households$77,264$99,168
Married Families$105,130$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,885$59,087

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Douglas County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.3%

Male Marriage Rate

58.6%

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 35-44.

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

2,519

Number of Veterans

2,436

Male Veterans

83

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,079
First Gulf War311
Second Gulf War283
Korea132
World War II68

Douglas County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74830
75+820
35 to 54392
55 to 64377
18 to 34100

Douglas County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,4908.44%
Other Race123.24%
Native American1111.83%
2+ Races61.05%
Hispanic40.77%

Douglas County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Douglas County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Douglas County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

62%

Employment Rate

2.7%

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

80.21%

Born in Douglas County, Minnesota

98.62%

Native Born

1.38%

Foreign Born

0.41%

Non Citizen

0.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.62% of Douglas County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 80.21% having been born in Minnesota. 0.41% 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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