Douglas County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29067 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
11,965
Rank #2,353 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Household Income
$45,985 −38.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,937 of 3,222
9th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.5% +39.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,387 of 3,222
26th %ile
Median Home Value
$168,200 −40.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,846 of 3,222
43th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.9% −55.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,826 of 3,222
12th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.1% +14.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,561 of 3,222
21th %ile

At a Glance

80.6% Homeownership
88.6% Insured
14.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.7%33.4%50.1%66.9%83.6%92.4%3.4%2.3%0.9%0.8%0.2%0.1%

About Douglas County, Missouri

Douglas County, Missouri has a total population of 11,965, making it the 2,353rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Douglas County is 45.5 years, which is 17.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Douglas County is $45,985, which ranks #2,937 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 38.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.1%.

The median home value in Douglas County is $168,200, 40.3% below the national median. Renters in Douglas County pay a median gross rent of $700 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Douglas County, 14.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.2 min.

Douglas County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.3%).

All data for Douglas County, Missouri comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.