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Douglas County, OR

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

AI Overview

Douglas County's economy centers on natural-resource and goods-producing industries, consistent with its rural Oregon profile, serving a workforce of roughly 112,000 residents where only 18.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher but 91.6% have a high school diploma. Labor costs are relatively low—median worker earnings of $37,317 and a per capita income of $33,510—though a 5.9% unemployment rate and 49.8% labor force participation rate signal a constrained available labor pool. Housing remains affordable at a $283,200 median home value and $995 median monthly rent, and the county posted 3.2% population growth over five years, though a median age of 46.5 and a 15.6% poverty rate are notable structural characteristics.

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

Population

112,255

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$61,310

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone96,864 (86.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,271 (5.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,980 (3.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,328 (2.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,190 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone959 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,679
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic381
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island206
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic181
  5. 5.Other Indo-European172

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

11,928

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,722

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,510

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance9,884
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)5,243
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)4,927
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,373
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,777

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations13,980
  2. 2.Service Occupations9,236
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations8,467
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,711
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,345

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.62×)2,510
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.25×)2,572
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.24×)4,717
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.16×)5,001
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.11×)5,236

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$283,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$995/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9996,885 (19.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9994,454 (12.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,384 (12.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9994,224 (12.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,453 (10.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,410 (4.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,317

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone30,125 (71.4%)
  • Worked At Home5,185 (12.3%)
  • Carpooled5,174 (12.3%)
  • Walked993 (2.4%)
  • Other438 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit134 (0.3%)

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.