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Douglas County, MN

Demographic and economic profile of Douglas County, MN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Douglas County, MN has a population of 39,354 with modest 5-year growth of 5.8% and a labor force participation rate of 63.8% at a low unemployment rate of 2.7%, reflecting a tight, smaller-scale workforce. Educational attainment skews toward high school completion (96.0%) rather than bachelor's degrees (29.0%), and median worker earnings of $44,177 align closely with a per capita income of $43,543. Housing costs remain relatively contained, with a median home value of $291,700 and median gross rent of $896/month, and a homeownership rate of 76.5% points to a settled, owner-occupied residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

39,354

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$79,043

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.8% since 2018

Douglas County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone37,434 (94.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races567 (1.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone544 (1.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race440 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone220 (0.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone218 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish430
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic97
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island76
  4. 4.Other Indo-European69
  5. 5.Vietnamese53

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,463

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,903

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$43,543

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,701
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,584
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,340
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,670
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,276

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,695
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,807
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,568
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,932
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,570

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.95×)3,813
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.93×)605
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.56×)708
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)2,368
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.00×)4,595

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$291,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$896/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,532 (18.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,052 (15.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,694 (12.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,683 (12.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,462 (10.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999773 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,177

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone15,291 (78.9%)
  • Worked At Home2,230 (11.5%)
  • Carpooled1,161 (6.0%)
  • Walked340 (1.8%)
  • Other156 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle121 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.