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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Douglas County is 19,867, which is 0.28% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 3.62% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Douglas County population density is 47.62 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 222.21 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Douglas County is white, which represent 96.04% of the total population. The average Douglas County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 19,867. #58

Population Growth Since 2000, #39

Douglas County		-0.28%
Illinois		3.62%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #52

Douglas County	47.62 per square mile
Illinois	222.21 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	19,080 (96.04%, #42)
Black:	92 (0.46%, #79)
Hispanic:	1,335 (6.72%, #20)
Asian:	231 (1.16%, #24)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	20 (0.10%, #77)
One Race, Other:	244 (1.23%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	200 (1.01%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,264 (94.68%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	26 (1.95%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	11 (0.82%, see rank)
South American:	4 (0.30%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	80 (34.63%, see rank)
Chinese:	104 (45.02%, see rank)
Filipino:	14 (6.06%, see rank)
Japanese:	27 (11.69%, see rank)
Korean:	6 (2.60%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

15,571 (78.38%) out of the total population of 19,867 reported first ancestry.

	Douglas County	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Arab	10	0.05%, see rank	0.71%	0.56%
Czech	51	0.26%, see rank	0.92%	0.47%
Danish	83	0.42%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	319	1.61%, see rank	1.37%	1.40%
English	1,782	8.97%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	344	1.73%, see rank	2.13%	3.34%
German	6,407	32.25%, see rank	19.07%	15.03%
Greek	26	0.13%, see rank	0.76%	0.41%
Hungarian	1	0.01%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	2,395	12.06%, see rank	12.00%	10.80%
Italian	627	3.16%, see rank	6.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	94	0.47%, see rank	1.25%	1.42%
Polish	152	0.77%, see rank	7.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	13	0.07%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	18	0.09%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	139	0.70%, see rank	0.59%	0.99%
Scottish	603	3.04%, see rank	1.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	4	0.02%, see rank	0.64%	0.95%
Swedish	170	0.86%, see rank	2.13%	1.27%
Swiss	217	1.09%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.31%
American	2,318	11.67%, see rank	5.00%	7.12%
Welsh	153	0.77%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 9,796 (49.31%, see rank)

Females: 10,071 (50.69%, see rank)

Douglas County	Male: 49.31% Female: 50.69%
Illinois	Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Douglas County	38.30 years old
Illinois	37.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Douglas County	37.40 years old
Illinois	35.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Douglas County	39.40 years old
Illinois	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Douglas County	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,344	6.76%, see rank	6.30%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,323	6.66%, see rank	6.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,574	7.92%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,290	6.49%, see rank	6.94%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,147	5.77%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,373	11.94%, see rank	13.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,383	11.99%, see rank	13.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,700	13.59%, see rank	14.17%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,563	12.90%, see rank	12.13%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,596	8.03%, see rank	7.18%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,024	5.15%, see rank	4.10%	4.25%
85 years and over	550	2.77%, see rank	1.90%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Douglas County	Illinois	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	13,189, 100%	8,560,555	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,144, 16.26%, see rank	12.41%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,930, 37.38%, see rank	27.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,863, 29.29%, see rank	28.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,675, 12.70%, see rank	19.72%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	577, 4.37%, see rank	12.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.75, see rank	13.72	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Douglas County			Illinois		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	488	91.80%	8.20%	71.39%	28.61%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,447	78.18%, see rank	21.82%, see rank	88.78%	11.22%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	925	97.19%, see rank	2.81%, see rank	90.75%	9.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	562	93.42%, see rank	6.58%, see rank	73.17%	26.83%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	131	84.73%, see rank	15.27%, see rank	48.20%	51.80%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Douglas County	Illinois	U.S.
Total Households	7,534, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.61, see rank	2.63	2.63
1 Person Households	1,852, 24.58%, see rank	28.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,682, 75.42%, see rank	71.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,286, 70.16%, see rank	65.52%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.20, see rank	3.36	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,201, 55.76%, see rank	48.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,248, 29.84%, see rank	34.48%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Douglas County	%	Illinois	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	15,626	see rank	10,347,484	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,623	100%, see rank	5,027,649	123,281,364
Never Married	2,060	27.02%, see rank	37.51%	35.77%
Married	4,599	60.33%, see rank	51.36%	52.04%
Widowed	213	2.79%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	751	9.85%, see rank	8.63%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	8,003	100%, see rank	5,319,835	129,692,771
Never Married	1,725	21.55%, see rank	31.52%	29.48%
Married	4,497	56.19%, see rank	48.23%	49.19%
Widowed	924	11.55%, see rank	9.25%	9.16%
Divorced	857	10.71%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Douglas County	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	19,032	95.80%, see rank	86.11%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	16,205	81.57%, see rank	67.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,751	13.85%, see rank	18.03%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	76	0.38%, see rank	1.05%	1.42%
Foreign Born	835	4.20%, see rank	13.89%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	292	1.47%, see rank	6.52%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	543	2.73%, see rank	7.37%	7.09%
Born In Europe	50	0.25%, see rank	2.94%	1.53%
Born In Asia	181	0.91%, see rank	3.90%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	595	2.99%, see rank	6.47%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	9	0.05%, see rank	0.14%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Douglas County	%	Illinois	U.S.
English	6,252	82.98%, see rank	78.40%	79.39%
Spanish	481	6.38%, see rank	11.07%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	778	10.33%, see rank	6.60%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	23	0.31%, see rank	2.95%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.