Douglas County Demographics

A map of Douglas County's Population by Race

Douglas County, Illinois had a population of 19,740 in 2020. It was 88.2% White, 0.3% Black, 0.5% Asian, 7.9% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Douglas County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Douglas County is the 58th most populous county of the 102 counties in Illinois.

Douglas County's White Population

17,420 residents of Douglas County identify as White, or 88.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Douglas County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Douglas County is ranked #51 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more White than neighboring Coles County (86.1% White), and Champaign County (60.9% White). Douglas County is less White than neighboring Moultrie County (94.6% White), Piatt County (93.6% White), and Edgar County (94.9% White).

Douglas County's Black Population

67 residents of Douglas County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Douglas County less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Douglas County is ranked #91 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is less Black than neighboring Coles County (4.4% Black), Champaign County (13.7% Black), Moultrie County (0.6% Black), Piatt County (0.5% Black), and Edgar County (0.5% Black).

Douglas County's Asian Population

103 residents of Douglas County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Douglas County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Douglas County is ranked #49 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Asian than neighboring Moultrie County (0.3% Asian), and Edgar County (0.3% Asian). Douglas County is less Asian than neighboring Coles County (1.3% Asian), and Champaign County (11.9% Asian).

Douglas County's Hispanic Population

1,565 residents of Douglas County identify as Hispanic, or 7.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Douglas County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Douglas County is ranked #21 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Coles County (3.8% Hispanic), Moultrie County (1.3% Hispanic), Piatt County (1.5% Hispanic), and Edgar County (1.3% Hispanic). Douglas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Champaign County (8.1% Hispanic).

Douglas County's Native American/Other Population

68 residents of Douglas County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Douglas County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Douglas County is ranked #76 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coles County (0.7% Native American/Other), Champaign County (0.6% Native American/Other), Moultrie County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Piatt County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Douglas County's Multiracial Population

517 residents of Douglas County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Douglas County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 102 counties in Illinois, Douglas County is ranked #89 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is less Multiracial than neighboring Coles County (3.8% Multiracial), Champaign County (4.9% Multiracial), Moultrie County (2.8% Multiracial), Piatt County (3.5% Multiracial), and Edgar County (2.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.