Douglas County, Missouri Population 2024

12,475

Douglas County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 12,475 with a growth rate of 2.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Douglas County, Missouri is the 75th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 13,652 and has seen a growth of -8.62% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,7102471.83%
202813,4632471.87%
202713,2162471.9%
202612,9692471.94%
202512,7222471.98%
202412,4752472.02%
202312,2282472.06%
202211,9812321.97%
202111,7491431.23%
202011,606-1,642-12.39%
201913,248-168-1.25%
201813,4161150.86%
201713,301-67-0.5%
201613,368-6-0.04%
201513,374-159-1.17%
201413,533840.62%
201313,449-133-0.98%
201213,582-54-0.4%
201113,636-16-0.12%
201013,65200%
199011,8762822.43%
198011,5942,32625.1%
19709,268-385-3.99%
19609,653-2,985-23.62%
195012,638-2,962-18.99%
194015,6001,64111.76%
193013,959-1,477-9.57%
192015,436-1,228-7.37%
191016,664-138-0.82%
190016,8022,69119.07%
189014,1116,35882.01%
18807,7533,83898.03%
18703,9151,50162.18%
18602,414-11,296-82.39%
2024 Growth Rate
2.02% (247)
County Seat
Ava
2020 Population
11,606
Area
814 mi²
Density
15 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.49% (869)
Founded
October 19, 1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,99692.79%
Two or more races5664.78%
Native American1341.13%
Black or African American1120.95%
Other race330.28%
Asian90.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Douglas County, Missouri Population by Race

Douglas County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Douglas County, Missouri Median Age

46.6

Total

44.9

Male

48.1

Female

Douglas County, Missouri Adults

There are 9,151 adults, (2,957 of whom are seniors) in Douglas County, Missouri.

Douglas County, Missouri Age Dependency

91.3

Age Dependency Ratio

47.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Douglas County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female5,84049.28%
Male6,01050.72%

Douglas County, Missouri Population by Age

Douglas County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6882.579.320.7
Married2,6973.018515
Non Family1,4981.2771.428.6
Female3313.4867.432.6
Male1623.4181.518.5

3.03

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

79.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Douglas County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,00411.85%
Associates Degree6267.39%
Bachelors Degree91510.8%
Graduate Degree4004.72%
High School Graduate3,08736.44%
Less Than 9th Grade3834.52%
Some College2,05624.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Douglas County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,9106,6311,158
2+ Races364272104
Black77613
Hispanic76617
Native American727226
Other Race333324
Asian990

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 72.73%.

Douglas County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,059$38,536$41,592
Graduate Degree$67,848$0$67,762
High School Graduate$35,657$37,155$30,101
Less Than 9th Grade$33,125$34,464$28,438
Overall$39,275$41,296$37,356
Some College$40,492$48,214$25,962

$39,275

Average Earnings

$41,296

Average Male

$37,356

Average Female

Douglas County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Douglas County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Douglas County, Missouri Language

99.38% of Douglas County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 0.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.37% of the population.

Douglas County, Missouri Language

Douglas County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,8781,72915.89%
Multiple56620436.04%
Hispanic1128575.89%
Other3333100%
Native134118.21%

16.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.46%

Male Poverty Rate

18.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Douglas County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Douglas County, Missouri is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Douglas County, Missouri is Native, with 8.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.8%.

Douglas County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.99%
Some College16.45%
High School16.26%
Bachelors or Greater6.51%

Douglas County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed69.09%
Male Unemployed18.06%
Male Employed5.55%
Female Employed4.12%

Douglas County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Douglas County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,605$89,912
Households$49,828$72,916
Married Families$66,804$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,444$33,517

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Douglas County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.7%

Male Marriage Rate

55.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Douglas County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Douglas County, Missouri 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 45-54.

Douglas County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Douglas County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

997

Number of Veterans

876

Male Veterans

121

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam443
First Gulf War188
Second Gulf War111
Korea95
World War II40

Douglas County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74306
75+301
55 to 64270
35 to 54106
18 to 3414

Douglas County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White93610.93%
Native American3143.06%
Black1617.02%
2+ Races143.7%
Hispanic1415.56%

Douglas County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Douglas County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Douglas County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.8%

Labor Force Participation

48.1%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Douglas County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Douglas County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Douglas County, Missouri 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

56.84%

Born in Douglas County, Missouri

98.99%

Native Born

1.01%

Foreign Born

0.61%

Non Citizen

0.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.99% of Douglas County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 56.84% having been born in Missouri. 0.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Douglas County, Missouri Place of Birth

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