Douglas County

Douglas County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population	39,006
County Seat	Douglas County Courthouse
State FIPS	27
County FIPS	041
Num Towns	11
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	19,205
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	39,081
Median Age	44.2
Veterans	2,588
Housing Units	21,881
Uninsured	248
Net Migration (recent)	182
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,398
Total Employees	17,830
Avg Annual Pay	$57,062
Median Household Income	$72,472
Poverty Rate	8.5%
Unemployment Rate	3.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$83,113
Federal Spending FY2024	$383,307,275
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,827

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$277,800
Median Rent	$847
FMR Studio	$701
FMR 1BR	$754
FMR 2BR	$939
FMR 3BR	$1,240
FMR 4BR	$1,245

Health & Safety

Hospitals	22
EMS Stations	33
Fire Stations	33
Police Stations	33
Adult Smoking	16.7%
Adult Obesity	37.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	12.0
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.45
Electric Customers	2581180
Towns with Broadband Data	11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	11

Community

Churches	44
Libraries	11
Historic Places (NRHP)	14
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	81
SNAP Stores	27
Bank Branches	20

Agriculture

Total Farms	39
Land in Farms (acres)	26,872
Avg Farm Size (acres)	689.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2022-08-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2022-07-08
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-07
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2013-07-25
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2009-04-09
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2001-05-16
DR	SEVERE FLOODING, HIGH WINDS,SEVERE STORMS	1997-04-08
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	1997-01-16

Detailed Topics

Communities in Douglas County

Alexandria — pop 14,335
Osakis — pop 1,771
Evansville — pop 603
Brandon — pop 501
Carlos — pop 497
Miltona — pop 431
Garfield — pop 349
Kensington — pop 266
Nelson — pop 182
Forada — pop 170
Millerville — pop 100

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.