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Douglas County, Missouri

Douglas County had 12,290 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 813.6 square miles of land. It ranks 75th of 115 in Missouri by population and 11th by land area.

Population
12,290
#75 of 115 in Missouri · #2,269 in US
Area
813.6 sq mi
#11 of 115 in Missouri · #1,040 in US
Density
15 / sq mi
#92 of 115 in Missouri · #2,394 in US
Median household income
$43,336
#112 of 115 in Missouri · #3,017 in US

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

Douglas County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Douglas County population, land area and income

Douglas County had 12,290 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 813.6 square miles of land. It ranks 75th of 115 in Missouri by population and 11th by land area. That works out to 15.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents; Douglas County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $43,336 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

12,290

3144th1st

2269th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

814 sq mi

3144th1st

1040th of 3,144 (US)

Density

15.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

2394th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$43,336

3143rd1st

3017th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

12,290

115th1st

75th of 115 (MO)

Land area

814 sq mi

115th1st

11th of 115 (MO)

Density

15.1 / sq mi

115th1st

92nd of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$43,336

115th1st

112th of 115 (MO)

How Douglas County's population changed since 2020

Douglas County gained 690 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.9%. That ranks 9th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Douglas County recorded 608 births and 882 deaths, a natural change of -274. Net international migration added +30 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +968. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 968 people.

11.6k202011.7k202112.0k202212.2k202312.3k2024
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
608
Deaths
882
Net international migration
+30
Net domestic migration
+968
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+66

Where Douglas County is

The Census internal point of Douglas County is at 36.946500, -92.515900. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 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.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Douglas County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
36.946500, -92.515900
DMS
36°56'47.40"N 92°30'57.24"W
UTM
15N 543103.6E 4089046.9N
Geohash
9yw4ntzuz
Plus code
8689WFWM+JJ

Towns in Douglas County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Douglas County, 3,184 people together, or 26% 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 Ava with 3,184.

  1. 01Ava3,184
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Douglas County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Douglas County. The most populous is Christian County, MO, with 96,045 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 114.3 miles N of Douglas County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Springfield, MO (population 170,596), 46.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is West Plains, MO (population 12,704), 38.6 miles away.

Douglas County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Douglas County is 29067: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 067. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $43,336.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Douglas County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 12,290. That is up 690 people (5.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 11,600.

What is the FIPS code of Douglas County?

29067. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (067) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Douglas County?

Ava, with 3,184 residents inside Douglas County in 2024.

Which counties border Douglas County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Christian County, MO; Taney County, MO; Webster County, MO; Howell County, MO; Texas County, MO; Wright County, MO; Ozark County, MO.

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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