MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Douglas Micro

Douglas, GA · 2 counties · 35,805 residents · 935 sq mi

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Douglas is a metro area of 35,805 people. The typical home is worth $42,057. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 23.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $263 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

35,805

−20%vs 2000

vs 45,022 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

38 / sq mi

−20%vs 2000

vs 48 / sq mi in 2000

Median age

30.5

−4%vs 2000

vs 31.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

935 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202452K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.3%(2,974)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.9%(3,177)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(2,832)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.5%(3,032)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.5%(2,684)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.5%(5,925)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414%(5,012)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(3,710)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.3%(2,615)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.7%(2,392)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.3%(1,199)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(253)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,136

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,993 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,776

−35%vs 2000

vs $14,963 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.1%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$42,057

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,876 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$263

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $364 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.7%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.4% in 2000

27.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic65.4%(29,461)

Black24.7%(11,106)

Hispanic / Latino8.5%(3,840)

Asian0.5%(213)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic72.7%(26,023)

Black25.7%(9,202)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(557)

Asian0.3%(116)

Other1.3%(464)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican12.3%(6,341)

Central American1.9%(970)

Guatemalan1.1%(584)

Puerto Rican0.7%(368)

South American0.5%(275)

Honduran0.4%(221)

Venezuelan0.5%(209)

Salvadoran0.3%(165)

Spaniard0.1%(46)

Colombian0.1%(43)

Cuban0.1%(31)

Peruvian0%(16)

+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data

Dominican0%(13)

Argentine0%(7)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.3%(125)

Vietnamese0.2%(85)

Japanese0.2%(72)

Korean0.1%(27)

Chinese0%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0%(4)

Ancestry

American10.1%(5,222)

English8.7%(4,512)

Irish5.4%(2,768)

German3.5%(1,822)

Scottish1.4%(726)

Italian0.8%(439)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(217)

West Indian0.3%(165)

French0.3%(164)

Subsaharan African0.4%(157)

Norwegian0.3%(134)

Haitian0.2%(122)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

British0.2%(94)

Welsh0.2%(77)

Polish0.1%(65)

Austrian0.1%(63)

Portuguese0.1%(53)

Greek0.1%(40)

Russian0.1%(37)

Hungarian0.1%(34)

Jamaican0.1%(29)

Australian0.2%(18)

Brazilian0%(16)

Danish0%(14)

Bulgarian0%(13)

Armenian0%(12)

French Canadian0%(12)

Ukrainian0%(12)

Swedish0%(11)

Arab0%(10)

Lebanese0%(10)

Dutch0%(5)

Czech0%(1)

Israeli0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.3%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

56.9%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.2%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.5 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 13.7 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 married39.5%(8,289)

Married44.9%(9,421)

Widowed2.9%(614)

Divorced12.6%(2,640)

Women 15+

Never married29.9%(5,991)

Married46.7%(9,349)

Widowed11%(2,198)

Divorced12.4%(2,476)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

19.2%

−6.8 ptssince 2013

from 26.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.3%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 40.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.8%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.7%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.6%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 27.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 1.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

48.2%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 53.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.8%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 40.8% 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)19.2%(346)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.1%(326)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.4%(566)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.7%(85)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,805 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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