Douglas County

Douglas County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population44,295
County SeatDouglas County Courthouse
State FIPS55
County FIPS031
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population29,935
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)44,092
Median Age42.6
Veterans2,919
Housing Units22,951
Uninsured402
Net Migration (recent)21
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,024
Total Employees14,240
Avg Annual Pay$52,809
Median Household Income$64,682
Poverty Rate11.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$67,532
Federal Spending FY2024$332,456,471
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,506

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$174,900
Median Rent$833
FMR Studio$782
FMR 1BR$896
FMR 2BR$1,140
FMR 3BR$1,538
FMR 4BR$1,914

Health & Safety

Hospitals7
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking15.7%
Adult Obesity35.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k24.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.18
Electric Customers2843874
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches22
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)22
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools55
SNAP Stores29
Bank Branches10

Agriculture

Total Farms49
Land in Farms (acres)9,226
Avg Farm Size (acres)188.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2018-08-10
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2016-08-09
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2012-08-02
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRFLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES2001-05-11
DRWI-FLOOD-07/20/991999-08-16
EMDROUGHT1976-06-17
DRHEAVY RAINS & FLOODING1972-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Douglas County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.