Douglas County Demographics

A map of Douglas County's Population by Race

Douglas County, Washington had a population of 42,938 in 2020. It was 59.3% White, 0.3% Black, 0.9% Asian, 34.1% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 4.0% 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 25th most populous county of the 39 counties in Washington.

Douglas County's White Population

25,445 residents of Douglas County identify as White, or 59.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Douglas County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Washington (63.8% White). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Douglas County is ranked #34 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more White than neighboring Grant County (50.7% White). Douglas County is less White than neighboring Okanogan County (63% White), Chelan County (65.9% White), Kittitas County (79.7% White), and Lincoln County (88% White).

Douglas County's Black Population

117 residents of Douglas County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Douglas County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Washington (3.8% Black). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Douglas County is ranked #34 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Black than neighboring Lincoln County (0.1% Black). Douglas County is less Black than neighboring Grant County (0.7% Black), Okanogan County (0.4% Black), and Kittitas County (0.9% Black).

Douglas County's Asian Population

406 residents of Douglas County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Douglas County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Washington (9.4% Asian). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Douglas County is ranked #29 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Asian than neighboring Okanogan County (0.6% Asian), and Lincoln County (0.6% Asian). Douglas County is less Asian than neighboring Grant County (1.2% Asian), Chelan County (1% Asian), and Kittitas County (2% Asian).

Douglas County's Hispanic Population

14,637 residents of Douglas County identify as Hispanic, or 34.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Douglas County considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Washington (13.7% Hispanic). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Douglas County is ranked #5 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Okanogan County (19.5% Hispanic), Chelan County (28% Hispanic), Kittitas County (10.4% Hispanic), and Lincoln County (3.5% Hispanic). Douglas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Grant County (42.8% Hispanic).

Douglas County's Native American/Other Population

596 residents of Douglas County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. 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 Washington (2.6% Native American/Other). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Douglas County is ranked #30 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Grant County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Chelan County (1.1% Native American/Other). Douglas County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Okanogan County (11.6% Native American/Other), Kittitas County (1.7% Native American/Other), and Lincoln County (2.5% Native American/Other).

Douglas County's Multiracial Population

1,737 residents of Douglas County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Douglas County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Washington (6.6% Multiracial). Of the 39 counties in Washington, Douglas County is ranked #33 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Multiracial than neighboring Grant County (3.4% Multiracial), and Chelan County (3.7% Multiracial). Douglas County is less Multiracial than neighboring Okanogan County (4.9% Multiracial), Kittitas County (5.4% Multiracial), and Lincoln County (5.1% Multiracial).

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