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Douglas County, Minnesota

Douglas County had 39,933 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 636.9 square miles of land. It ranks 27th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 48th by land area.

Population
39,933
#27 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,193 in US
Area
636.9 sq mi
#48 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,496 in US
Density
63 / sq mi
#25 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,270 in US
Median household income
$76,508
#20 of 87 in Minnesota · #602 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Douglas County within Minnesota. Pin: Saint Paul.

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Douglas County population, land area and income

Douglas County had 39,933 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 636.9 square miles of land. It ranks 27th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 48th by land area. That works out to 62.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Minnesota has 22,050 residents; Douglas County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $76,508 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

39,933

3144th1st

1193rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

637 sq mi

3144th1st

1496th of 3,144 (US)

Density

62.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

1270th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$76,508

3143rd1st

602nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Minnesota (87)

Population

39,933

87th1st

27th of 87 (MN)

Land area

637 sq mi

87th1st

48th of 87 (MN)

Density

62.7 / sq mi

87th1st

25th of 87 (MN)

Median household income

$76,508

87th1st

20th of 87 (MN)

How Douglas County's population changed since 2020

Douglas County gained 840 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.1%. That ranks 26th of 87 in Minnesota for growth. The median Minnesota county changed by +0.6%, and the state as a whole by +1.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Douglas County recorded 1,689 births and 2,063 deaths, a natural change of -374. Net international migration added +114 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,195. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,195 people.

39.1k202039.3k202139.7k202239.9k202339.9k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,689
Deaths
2,063
Net international migration
+114
Net domestic migration
+1,195
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+59

Where Douglas County is

The Census internal point of Douglas County is at 45.936800, -95.462200. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Minnesota's 87 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Douglas County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Cook County: -0.5%Kanabec County: +3.4%Carlton County: +1.5%Becker County: +0.7%Dodge County: +1.7%Douglas County: +2.1%Murray County: -1.5%Pipestone County: -3.3%Rock County: -1.7%Steele County: +0.1%Waseca County: -1.4%Pennington County: -2.1%Red Lake County: -1.5%Stevens County: +1.6%Hubbard County: +3.1%Mahnomen County: -1.8%Fillmore County: +1.2%Otter Tail County: +1.4%Rice County: +2.9%Meeker County: +0.2%Nobles County: -1.1%Swift County: -1.5%Watonwan County: -0.3%Wadena County: +2.2%Polk County: -2.1%Lyon County: +0.6%St. Louis County: +0.4%Todd County: +2.6%Carver County: +5.0%Kandiyohi County: +2.2%Olmsted County: +2.1%Roseau County: -0.3%Dakota County: +2.9%Yellow Medicine County: -1.2%Crow Wing County: +3.6%Sibley County: +2.7%Morrison County: +1.5%Lac qui Parle County: -1.0%Lincoln County: -1.3%Martin County: -2.2%Clay County: +2.3%Houston County: -2.5%Wilkin County: -3.3%Nicollet County: -0.0%Norman County: -2.4%Benton County: +1.3%Anoka County: +3.4%Blue Earth County: +2.2%Traverse County: -6.7%Aitkin County: +4.0%Marshall County: -3.0%Grant County: +0.3%Wabasha County: +0.8%Lake County: -2.0%Cottonwood County: -1.6%Brown County: -0.8%Cass County: +4.2%Lake of the Woods County: +0.7%Scott County: +3.9%Isanti County: +5.5%Stearns County: +3.5%Clearwater County: +0.7%Hennepin County: -0.7%Kittson County: -4.7%Wright County: +9.0%Goodhue County: +0.8%Jackson County: -1.3%Washington County: +5.8%Chippewa County: -2.5%Freeborn County: -1.9%Koochiching County: -3.6%Big Stone County: -1.8%Redwood County: -1.1%Chisago County: +4.2%Faribault County: -0.1%Renville County: -1.6%Itasca County: +0.9%Mower County: +2.1%Sherburne County: +5.6%Mille Lacs County: +4.2%Winona County: +0.6%Ramsey County: -1.8%Pine County: +4.9%McLeod County: +0.1%Pope County: +1.5%Le Sueur County: +2.8%Beltrami County: +1.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.7%
  2. < -0.3%
  3. < +1.2%
  4. < +2.8%
  5. ≥ +2.8%
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Orange pin: Douglas County internal point. Dark pin: Saint Paul.

Internal point

Decimal
45.936800, -95.462200
DMS
45°56'12.48"N 95°27'43.92"W
UTM
15N 309131.1E 5089973.5N
Geohash
cbhj7dw93
Plus code
86Q6WGPQ+P4

Towns in Douglas County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Douglas County, 16,520 people together, or 41% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Douglas County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Alexandria with 14,914.

  1. 01Alexandria14,914
  2. 02Osakis (part)1,606
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Douglas County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Douglas County. The most populous is Stearns County, MN, with 163,997 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Saint Paul and the nearest big city

Saint Paul is 133.0 miles ESE of Douglas County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fargo, ND (population 136,285), 91.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Alexandria, MN (population 14,914), 5.8 miles away.

Douglas County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Douglas County is 27041: state code 27 for Minnesota plus county code 041. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $76,508.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Douglas County, Minnesota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 39,933. That is up 840 people (2.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 39,093.

What is the FIPS code of Douglas County?

27041. The first two digits (27) are Minnesota; the last three (041) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Douglas County?

Alexandria, with 14,914 residents inside Douglas County in 2024.

Which counties border Douglas County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Stearns County, MN; Otter Tail County, MN; Todd County, MN; Pope County, MN; Stevens County, MN; Grant County, MN.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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