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Douglas County, Illinois

Douglas County, Illinois · ZIP 61852, 61872, 61910

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 19,824 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,821Households
  • $74,186Median household income
  • $142,600Median home value
  • 17Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Douglas County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−0.9%
19.6k19.8k20k2000: 19,92220002010: 19,98020102020: 19,740202019,92219,740
Population of Douglas County at each census
CensusPopulation
200019,922
201019,980
202019,740

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, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Douglas County
Under $50k32.8%
$50k to $100k34.6%
$100k to $150k20.7%
$150k to $200k5.8%
$200k and over6.1%

Median household income $74,186 · 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, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Douglas County
Owner occupied
6,186 units
Renter occupied
1,635 units
Vacancy rate
7.9%

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, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Douglas County2023
Manufacturing2,760
Accommodation and food services757
Retail trade723
Health care and social assistance641
Wholesale trade385
Construction344
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services303
Transportation and warehousing247

6,850 employees in 575 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Douglas County compared with its state
Douglas County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDouglas CountyIllinois
Population19,68612,692,653
Median household income$74,186$81,702
Median age38.938.9
Median home value$142,600$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.2%37.2%
Foreign-born residents3.7%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes79.1%66.8%
Mean commute to work20.7 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Douglas County17 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Tuscola TownshipTownship5,47662.5 sq mi
TuscolaCity4,6582.95 sq mi
Bourbon TownshipTownship4,16243.1 sq mi
Camargo TownshipTownship3,48938.6 sq mi
Arcola TownshipTownship3,26753.7 sq mi
ArcolaCity2,9152.02 sq mi
Villa GroveCity2,4501.50 sq mi
ArthurVillage2,2691.34 sq mi
Garrett TownshipTownship1,32052.2 sq mi
Newman TownshipTownship1,00440.7 sq mi
NewmanCity7730.61 sq mi
Bowdre TownshipTownship62648.1 sq mi
CamargoVillage4521.26 sq mi
HindsboroVillage2730.27 sq mi
Sargent TownshipTownship25146.9 sq mi
Murdock TownshipTownship22930.8 sq mi
GarrettVillage1290.11 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.