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Douglas, Alabama

Town in Marshall County, Alabama · ZIP 35957, 35980

  • Marshall County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
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  • 788 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 359Households
  • $56,406Median household income
  • $169,000Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Douglas

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Population, 2000 to 2020+43.6%
5006007008002000: 53020002010: 74420102020: 7612020530761
Population of Douglas at each census
CensusPopulation
2000530
2010744
2020761

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Douglas
Under $50k45.4%
$50k to $100k39%
$100k to $150k7.5%
$150k to $200k5%
$200k and over3.1%

Median household income $56,406 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Douglas
Owner occupied
229 units
Renter occupied
130 units
Vacancy rate
11.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Douglas compared with its county and state
Douglas compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDouglasMarshall CountyAlabama
Population1,15398,7125,054,253
Median household income$56,406$60,946$62,027
Median age26.438.639.3
Median home value$169,000$183,400$195,100
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.6%21.3%27.8%
Foreign-born residents6.1%7.2%3.8%
Owner-occupied homes63.8%75.5%69.9%
Mean commute to work31.6 minutes25.5 minutes25.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Douglas4
Public schools in Douglas, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Douglas Elementary SchoolPublic3–5Marshall County
Robert D Sloman PrimaryPublicPre-K–2Marshall County
Douglas Middle SchoolPublic6–8Marshall County
Douglas High SchoolPublic9–12Marshall County

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Douglas3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Douglas
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 4 (AL-4)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 26
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 9

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Douglas’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 01, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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