Douglas County Demographics

A map of Douglas County's Population by Race

Douglas County, Minnesota had a population of 39,006 in 2020. It was 93.9% White, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.4% 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 27th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Douglas County's White Population

36,629 residents of Douglas County identify as White, or 93.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Douglas County larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Douglas County is ranked #8 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more White than neighboring Otter Tail County (90.5% White), Grant County (93.8% White), Todd County (87.6% White), and Stevens County (83.7% White). Douglas County is less White than neighboring Pope County (95.1% White).

Douglas County's Black Population

223 residents of Douglas County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Douglas County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Douglas County is ranked #48 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Black than neighboring Pope County (0.3% Black), Grant County (0.2% Black), and Todd County (0.4% Black). Douglas County is less Black than neighboring Otter Tail County (1.4% Black), and Stevens County (0.9% Black).

Douglas County's Asian Population

227 residents of Douglas County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Douglas County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Douglas County is ranked #44 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Asian than neighboring Pope County (0.4% Asian), Grant County (0.2% Asian), and Todd County (0.4% Asian). Douglas County is less Asian than neighboring Stevens County (0.7% Asian).

Douglas County's Hispanic Population

815 residents of Douglas County identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Douglas County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Douglas County is ranked #66 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pope County (1.7% Hispanic). Douglas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Otter Tail County (3.7% Hispanic), Grant County (2.2% Hispanic), Todd County (8.7% Hispanic), and Stevens County (10.2% Hispanic).

Douglas County's Native American/Other Population

175 residents of Douglas County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Douglas County is ranked #73 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Otter Tail County (0.7% Native American/Other), Grant County (0.6% Native American/Other), Todd County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Stevens County (1.6% Native American/Other).

Douglas County's Multiracial Population

937 residents of Douglas County identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Douglas County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Douglas County is ranked #74 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pope County (2.1% Multiracial), and Todd County (2.1% Multiracial). Douglas County is less Multiracial than neighboring Otter Tail County (3.1% Multiracial), Grant County (2.9% Multiracial), and Stevens County (3% Multiracial).

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