Douglas County Demographics

A map of Douglas County's Population by Race

Douglas County, Wisconsin had a population of 44,295 in 2020. It was 89.0% White, 1.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 2.1% Native American/Other, and 5.3% 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 34th most populous county of the 72 counties in Wisconsin.

Douglas County's White Population

39,417 residents of Douglas County identify as White, or 89.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Douglas County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Wisconsin (78.6% White). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Douglas County is ranked #37 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more White than neighboring Bayfield County (82.9% White), Burnett County (88.7% White), Carlton County (85.4% White), and Pine County (87% White). Douglas County is less White than neighboring Washburn County (92.3% White).

Douglas County's Black Population

576 residents of Douglas County identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Douglas County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Wisconsin (6.2% Black). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Douglas County is ranked #25 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Black than neighboring Washburn County (0.2% Black), Bayfield County (0.3% Black), and Burnett County (0.4% Black). Douglas County is less Black than neighboring Carlton County (1.5% Black), and Pine County (1.6% Black).

Douglas County's Asian Population

286 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 Wisconsin (3% Asian). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Douglas County is ranked #31 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Asian than neighboring Washburn County (0.4% Asian), Bayfield County (0.2% Asian), Burnett County (0.3% Asian), and Carlton County (0.4% Asian). Douglas County is less Asian than neighboring Pine County (0.9% Asian).

Douglas County's Hispanic Population

768 residents of Douglas County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Douglas County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Wisconsin (7.6% Hispanic). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Douglas County is ranked #63 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Burnett County (1.5% Hispanic). Douglas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Washburn County (1.8% Hispanic), and Pine County (2.5% Hispanic).

Douglas County's Native American/Other Population

920 residents of Douglas County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.1%. 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 Wisconsin (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Douglas County is ranked #11 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Washburn County (1.3% Native American/Other). Douglas County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bayfield County (10.3% Native American/Other), Burnett County (4.5% Native American/Other), Carlton County (6.2% Native American/Other), and Pine County (3.7% Native American/Other).

Douglas County's Multiracial Population

2,328 residents of Douglas County identify as Multiracial, or 5.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Douglas County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wisconsin (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Douglas County is ranked #1 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Multiracial than neighboring Washburn County (4% Multiracial), Bayfield County (4.5% Multiracial), Burnett County (4.6% Multiracial), Carlton County (4.8% Multiracial), and Pine County (4.3% Multiracial).

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