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
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)
White27,07561.91%
Other race10,76624.62%
Two or more races4,72010.79%
Asian4090.94%
Native American3990.91%
Black or African American2090.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1550.35%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

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

38.4

Total

36.4

Male

40.2

Female

Douglas County, Washington Adults

There are 32,768 adults, (7,882 of whom are seniors) in Douglas County, Washington.

Douglas County, Washington Age Dependency

75.7

Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Douglas County, Washington Sex Ratio

Female21,11148.27%
Male22,62251.73%

Douglas County, Washington Population by Age

Douglas County, Washington Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,7082.7468.431.6
Married8,5593.2681.218.8
Non Family4,0831.2456.843.2
Female2,0463.3850.949.1
Male1,0203.134357

3.17

Average Family Size

2.74

Average Household Size

68.4%

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 Grade2,3458.04%
Associates Degree2,8879.9%
Bachelors Degree4,44015.22%
Graduate Degree1,9376.64%
High School Graduate8,27328.36%
Less Than 9th Grade2,7489.42%
Some College6,53822.41%

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
White19,69918,6645,414
Hispanic7,7493,847467
Other Race5,5692,419192
2+ Races2,4191,743358
Asian319281193
Native American26223756
Black1569534
Islander494617

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.75%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.5%.

Douglas County, Washington Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,250$84,774$56,127
Graduate Degree$95,089$105,536$82,292
High School Graduate$40,004$46,857$31,333
Less Than 9th Grade$34,287$37,020$30,500
Overall$44,144$50,372$36,763
Some College$49,084$66,938$37,042

$44,144

Average Earnings

$50,372

Average Male

$36,763

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

70.83% of Douglas County, Washington residents speak only English, while 29.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 27.57% of the population.

Douglas County, Washington Language

Douglas County, Washington Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,7551,6986.59%
Hispanic15,1071,4129.35%
Other10,7621,0509.76%
Multiple4,6704409.42%
Black2018341.29%
Native3997518.8%
Asian409153.67%

7.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.53%

Male Poverty Rate

9.4%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Douglas County, Washington

The race most likely to be in poverty in Douglas County, Washington is Black, with 41.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Douglas County, Washington is Asian, with 3.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.15%.

Douglas County, Washington Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.41%
High School8.14%
Some College6.27%
Bachelors or Greater0.67%

Douglas County, Washington Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.28%
Female Employed4.85%
Male Employed2.02%
Male Unemployed0.56%

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$89,320$120,944
Households$80,374$110,625
Married Families$102,793$138,054
Non Families$53,910$67,786

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Douglas County, Washington Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.5%

Male Marriage Rate

51.7%

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

2,451

Number of Veterans

2,329

Male Veterans

122

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam876
First Gulf War456
Second Gulf War443
Korea141
World War II26

Douglas County, Washington Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+793
65 to 74563
55 to 64487
35 to 54447
18 to 34161

Douglas County, Washington Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1749.86%
2+ Races2097.16%
Hispanic1421.47%
Native American3211.85%
Asian185.64%
Black116.18%
Other Race70.1%

Douglas County, Washington Veterans by Race

Douglas County, Washington Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Douglas County, Washington Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Employment Rate

4%

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

56.74%

Born in Douglas County, Washington

83.38%

Native Born

16.62%

Foreign Born

12.27%

Non Citizen

4.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.38% of Douglas County, Washington residents were born in the United States, with 56.74% having been born in Washington. 12.27% 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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