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  • Largest town: Superior

Douglas County, Wisconsin

Douglas County had 44,276 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,304.3 square miles of land. It ranks 34th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 4th by land area.

Population
44,276
#34 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,109 in US
Area
1,304.3 sq mi
#4 of 72 in Wisconsin · #460 in US
Density
34 / sq mi
#47 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,819 in US
Median household income
$73,372
#27 of 72 in Wisconsin · #765 in US

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

Douglas County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Douglas County population, land area and income

Douglas County had 44,276 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,304.3 square miles of land. It ranks 34th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 4th by land area. That works out to 33.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Wisconsin has 41,821 residents, about the same as Douglas County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $73,372 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

44,276

3144th1st

1109th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,304 sq mi

3144th1st

460th of 3,144 (US)

Density

33.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

1819th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$73,372

3143rd1st

765th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

44,276

72nd1st

34th of 72 (WI)

Land area

1,304 sq mi

72nd1st

4th of 72 (WI)

Density

33.9 / sq mi

72nd1st

47th of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$73,372

72nd1st

27th of 72 (WI)

How Douglas County's population changed since 2020

Douglas County lost 72 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.2%. That ranks 62nd of 72 in Wisconsin for growth. The median Wisconsin county changed by +1.0%, and the state as a whole by +1.1%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Douglas County recorded 1,858 births and 2,184 deaths, a natural change of -326. Net international migration added +166 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +133. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 326 people.

44.3k202044.0k202144.2k202244.3k202344.3k2024
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
1,858
Deaths
2,184
Net international migration
+166
Net domestic migration
+133
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+24

Where Douglas County is

The Census internal point of Douglas County is at 46.463200, -91.892500. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Wisconsin's 72 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.

Barron County: +0.2%Green County: +0.4%Dunn County: +1.5%Jefferson County: +0.0%Lincoln County: +0.1%Rusk County: -0.1%Fond du Lac County: +0.1%Marquette County: +1.0%Outagamie County: +2.3%Waupaca County: -1.2%Oneida County: +0.8%Eau Claire County: +2.8%Washington County: +1.4%Portage County: +2.3%Menominee County: +0.7%Clark County: +0.5%Monroe County: +0.2%Milwaukee County: -1.5%Buffalo County: +1.1%Lafayette County: +4.2%Ozaukee County: +2.5%Rock County: +1.0%Sheboygan County: +0.2%Green Lake County: +1.8%Waukesha County: +2.3%Calumet County: +2.1%Dodge County: -0.8%Wood County: -0.3%Winnebago County: +0.9%Sawyer County: +4.0%Dane County: +4.6%Sauk County: +1.1%Pepin County: +2.9%Adams County: +3.2%Price County: +0.4%Taylor County: +1.1%Grant County: +0.7%Trempealeau County: -0.0%Vernon County: +2.1%Waushara County: +2.2%Iowa County: +1.0%Crawford County: -0.5%Kenosha County: -0.3%Shawano County: +1.1%Juneau County: -0.7%Jackson County: -0.3%Vilas County: +3.7%Bayfield County: +3.7%Chippewa County: +1.5%Iron County: +1.5%Racine County: +0.3%Door County: +1.3%Ashland County: +1.1%Kewaunee County: +0.9%Polk County: +1.8%Florence County: +2.4%Douglas County: -0.2%Forest County: +3.7%Columbia County: -0.7%Walworth County: +0.7%La Crosse County: +0.1%Manitowoc County: +0.1%Oconto County: +2.5%Langlade County: +0.4%Marathon County: +0.7%Washburn County: +2.2%Brown County: +1.8%Richland County: -0.9%Marinette County: +1.1%St. Croix County: +4.3%Pierce County: +2.7%Burnett County: +3.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.1%
  2. < +0.7%
  3. < +1.3%
  4. < +2.3%
  5. ≥ +2.3%
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Orange pin: Douglas County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
46.463200, -91.892500
DMS
46°27'47.52"N 91°53'33.00"W
UTM
15N 585037.6E 5146110.1N
Geohash
cbq8kfmgv
Plus code
86RCF475+72

Towns in Douglas County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Douglas County, 27,756 people together, or 63% 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 Superior with 26,620.

  1. 01Superior26,620
  2. 02Lake Nebagamon1,136
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Douglas County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Douglas County, including 4 across a state line. The most populous is St. Louis County, MN, with 200,794 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 264.4 miles SSE of Douglas County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is St. Paul, MN (population 307,465), 119.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Superior, WI (population 26,620), 18.1 miles away.

Douglas County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Douglas County is 55031: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 031. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $73,372.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Douglas County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 44,276. That is down 72 people (0.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 44,348.

What is the FIPS code of Douglas County?

55031. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (031) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Douglas County?

Superior, with 26,620 residents inside Douglas County in 2024.

Which counties border Douglas County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: St. Louis County, MN; Carlton County, MN; Pine County, MN; Sawyer County, WI; Burnett County, WI; Washburn County, WI; Bayfield County, WI; Lake 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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