Douglas County is a county of 44,366 people in Washington. That puts it in the top 5% of US counties for household income. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 11,763 more people live here than in 2000. Density works out to 24 people per square mile. That trails the Washington median by roughly 18%.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $80,363, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 87%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Douglas County
What changed most since 1990
Median home value (2024 dollars)$164,405 → $432,500(+163%)US over the same years: +67%
Hispanic share10.7% → 35.5%(+24.7 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
White share87.4% → 57.9%(−29.5 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
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)24.2%(592)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.8%(558)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.5%(821)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(120)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(29)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 2,448 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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Over time
Douglas County, decade by decade
Douglas County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
26,205
$64,931
$164,405
13.8%
28.1
2000
32,603
$70,068
$231,532
16.2%
45.5
2010
38,431
$70,070
$294,619
17.3%
57.1
2020
42,938
$79,667
$345,310
20.6%
66.4
2024
44,366
$80,363
$432,500
21.5%
67.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
