9th most populous of 36
With 112,255 residents in 2024, Douglas County ranks 9th by population among Oregon's 36 counties and is home to 2.6% of the state's residents.
Douglas County is home to 112,255 people (2024 estimate) on 5,036 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
112,255
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
111,200
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+0.9%
2020–2024
Land area
5,036 mi²
13,042 km²
Population density
22.3 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
911
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
1,798
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
−887
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+715
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$55,747
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$5.4 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$61,310
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
16.3%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
19.3%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
2.8%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$310,300
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
5.4%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Population
2000–2024112,255▲ 12%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 112,255 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 107,667 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 100,485 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +11.7% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +71 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | +644 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 8.1 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 16.0 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Oregon | 9th of 36 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $55,747 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $5.4 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $61,310 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 16.3% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 19.3% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.8% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $310,300 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,055/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 46.5 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 47,519 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.7% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Douglas County in context
Comparable indicators for Douglas County, Oregon and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Oregon | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +0.9% | +0.8% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 8.1 | 9.1 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 16.0 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 6.4 | 5.2 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 22.3 | 44.5 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $55,747 | $70,823 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $61,310 | $83,011 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 16.3% | 11.9% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 19.3% | 36.8% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.8% | 9.8% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $310,300 | $477,600 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,055/month | $1,525/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 46.5 years | 40.4 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.7% | 63.3% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Did you know? Douglas County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 100,485 in 2000 to 112,255 in 2024, a change of +11.7%, compared with +24.6% for Oregon as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 911 births and 1,798 deaths, so deaths outnumbered births by 887.
Peak population in 2023
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 112,435 in 2023. The 2024 figure is 180 lower.
20th in density
Douglas County has about 22.3 residents per square mile of land, ranking 20th of 36 counties; Oregon averages 44.5.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $61,310 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 28th of 36 Oregon counties; the state median is $83,011.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $5.4 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 10th largest among 36 Oregon counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 3.2% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS