COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Douglas County

Minnesota · 28,674 residents · 637 sq mi

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Douglas County is a county of 28,674 people in Minnesota. Households here earn about 29% less than in Minnesota as a whole. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $56,300. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $297 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

28,674

−13%vs 2000

vs 32,821 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.2

−11%vs 2000

vs 39.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

637 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202440K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(2,020)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(2,468)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(2,157)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(2,012)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.3%(1,529)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.2%(4,067)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.5%(3,859)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(2,768)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649%(2,594)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.3%(2,665)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(1,894)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.2%(641)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,067

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,703 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,264

−46%vs 2000

vs $18,850 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.4%

+4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$56,300

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $101,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$297

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $411 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.2%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.2% in 2000

25.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(32,216)

Black0.2%(58)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(193)

Asian0.4%(130)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(28,435)

Black0.1%(18)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(115)

Asian0.5%(147)

Other0.3%(74)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.9%(738)

Puerto Rican0.1%(41)

Spaniard0.1%(34)

Central American0.1%(29)

South American0%(17)

Colombian0%(17)

Guatemalan0%(9)

Cuban0%(5)

Panamanian0%(2)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.2%(88)

Korean0.1%(52)

Filipino0.1%(30)

Chinese0.1%(26)

Japanese0%(9)

Thai0%(9)

Hmong0%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.2%(71)

Ancestry

German42.4%(16,775)

Norwegian22.2%(8,778)

Swedish8.5%(3,371)

Irish8.4%(3,313)

English4.8%(1,910)

Polish3.1%(1,244)

Czech2.6%(1,033)

American2.6%(1,012)

French2.4%(946)

Dutch1.9%(739)

Finnish1.6%(641)

Scottish1%(411)

+ 34 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.9%(370)

Italian0.8%(313)

French Canadian0.7%(260)

Russian0.6%(239)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(212)

Belgian0.5%(193)

Swiss0.5%(183)

British0.4%(161)

Welsh0.3%(134)

Arab0.2%(77)

Croatian0.2%(69)

Subsaharan African0.1%(57)

Austrian0.1%(49)

Palestinian0.1%(48)

Hungarian0.1%(41)

Slovak0.1%(41)

Slovene0.1%(31)

Egyptian0.1%(27)

Ukrainian0.1%(25)

Ethiopian0.1%(20)

Greek0%(13)

Canadian0%(12)

West Indian0%(9)

Iranian0%(8)

Latvian0%(7)

Portuguese0%(7)

Haitian0%(6)

Armenian0%(5)

Brazilian0%(5)

Serbian0%(5)

Bulgarian0%(3)

Lebanese0%(2)

Romanian0%(2)

Somali0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Swedish population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.7%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.1%

−9.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.4 min

+73%vs 2000

vs 11.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.1%(4,597)

Married59.1%(9,661)

Widowed3.5%(571)

Divorced9.2%(1,509)

Women 15+

Never married18.8%(3,059)

Married58.7%(9,526)

Widowed10%(1,632)

Divorced12.5%(2,022)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.0%

−3.5 ptssince 2013

from 7.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.6%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 57.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

23.3%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 23.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.9%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 24.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.7%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 14.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 4.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.8%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 79.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.5%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 37.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)12.5%(307)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14%(344)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.3%(1,091)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.9%(120)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.8%(19)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,463 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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