Douglas, AZ Population

Overview

16,470

Total Population

32.9

Median age

40.93%

Female population %

144.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

45.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

13,62

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Douglas's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Douglas is 32.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Douglas's population under 18 was 22.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Douglas's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.31% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Douglas, 18.77% were under the age of 15, 25.81% aged 15 to 29, 43.11% aged 30 to 64, 11.29% aged 65 to 84, and 1.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,988 less females than males in Douglas:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 40.93% females and 59.07% males in Douglas, AZ.
The Douglas, AZ gender ratio is 144.3:100 i.e. 144.3 men to 100 women (1.443).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,155.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 644.

Douglas's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Douglas population: 66.64% are White, 4.09% are Black or African American, 1.66% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.13% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.96% are some other race and 17.37% are multiracial.
Douglas's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 13,62 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,85 (17.30% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Douglas is White with a population of 10,976 (66.64% of the total population).

Douglas's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 17,606 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Douglas's population increased by 1,045 (6.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Douglas's population decreased by 1,091 (6.20%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Douglas's population was lowest in year 2022 at 15,589.