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Douglas County, IL

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

AI Overview

Douglas County, IL is a small rural county of 19,686 residents with a largely stable population (–0.1% over five years) and an economy generating $53,417 in GDP per capita against median worker earnings of $40,722. The labor force participation rate of 64.4% and an unemployment rate of 3.1% reflect a modest but relatively tight local workforce, with 20.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low—median home value of $142,600 and median gross rent of $818/month—alongside a poverty rate of 8.9% and a median household income of $77,320.

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

Population

19,686

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$77,320

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone17,512 (88.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race980 (5.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone535 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races314 (1.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone282 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone82 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic2,232
  2. 2.Spanish1,176
  3. 3.Other Indo-European86
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic68
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)50

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

988

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$53,417

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,630

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,470
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,394
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,052
  4. 4.Construction (Group)566
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining523

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,974
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,392
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,877
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,370
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,219

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.41×)373
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.35×)2,268
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)1,142
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.03×)2,325
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 0.95×)635

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$142,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$818/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999761 (12.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999715 (12.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999609 (10.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999599 (10.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999511 (8.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999491 (8.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,722

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,154 (74.5%)
  • Carpooled864 (9.0%)
  • Worked At Home573 (6.0%)
  • Walked389 (4.1%)
  • Bicycle382 (4.0%)
  • Other128 (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.