Douglas County, MO Population

Overview

11,808

Total Population

47.2

Median age

48.77%

Female population %

105:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

74.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

189

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Douglas County is 47.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Douglas County's population under 18 was 22.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Douglas County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Douglas County, 18.45% were under the age of 15, 14.09% aged 15 to 29, 43.23% aged 30 to 64, 21.58% aged 65 to 84, and 2.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 290 less females than males in Douglas County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.77% females and 51.23% males in Douglas County, MO.
The Douglas County, MO gender ratio is 105:100 i.e. 105 men to 100 women (1.050).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 542.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 548.

Douglas County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Douglas County population: 94.66% are White, 0.29% are Black or African American, 1.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.11% are Asian, 0.03% are some other race and 3.29% are multiracial.
Douglas County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 189 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,619 (98.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Douglas County is White with a population of 11,177 (94.66% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 13,652 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Douglas County's population increased by 559 (4.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Douglas County's population decreased by 2,048 (15.00%), 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 County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 11,604.