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Douglas County, WA

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

AI Overview

Douglas County, WA has a population of 43,733 that grew 5.7% over five years, with a foreign-born share of 16.6% that likely reflects agricultural labor demand common to the Columbia Basin region. The workforce of roughly 28,000 (64.4% participation rate) earns a median of $40,182, and only 21.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a predominantly trades- and agriculture-oriented labor pool. At a 4.0% unemployment rate and 7.9% poverty rate, housing remains relatively accessible with a median home value of $402,900 and median rent of $1,234/month.

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

Population

43,733

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$80,363

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.7% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone26,955 (60.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone8,400 (18.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,547 (12.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,252 (5.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone501 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone367 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish11,302
  2. 2.Other Indo-European156
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)105
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic99
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic84

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

15.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,448

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,671

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$40,039

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,418
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining3,469
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,629
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,286
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,538

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,092
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,642
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,845
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,754
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,792

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 11.41×)3,828
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.68×)813
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.24×)2,828
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.21×)1,763
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.09×)430

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$402,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,234/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9992,424 (22.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,184 (19.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,499 (13.6%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,179 (10.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999836 (7.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999742 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,182

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone15,801 (76.1%)
  • Worked At Home1,764 (8.5%)
  • Carpooled1,739 (8.4%)
  • Other746 (3.6%)
  • Walked295 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit270 (1.3%)

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.