Census place 0420050

Douglas

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Douglas city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Douglas.

According to the 2025 estimate, Douglas has a population of 16,038 and 1,607 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 44 covered Arizona places are: median home value is $157,700, below the comparison median of $384,950; median gross rent is $772, below the comparison median of $1,462; and median household income is $42,019, below the comparison median of $73,773. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$157,700
Below the comparison median of $384,950
median gross rent
$772
Below the comparison median of $1,462
median household income
$42,019
Below the comparison median of $73,773

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Douglas's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
16,038
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,607/sq mi
10 sq mi land area
Median age
34.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$42,019
Median home value
$157,700
Median gross rent
$772
Bachelor’s degree or higher
12.4%
Typical commute
23.7 min
Drive-alone commute
76.4%
Public transit commute
0.3%
Walked to work
2.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
37.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
36.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.1%
Working from home
7.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
83.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
9.8%
Households with children
38.2%
Residents with a disability
15.1%
Residents without insurance
13.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Cochise County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Fire declarations
5
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DOUGLAS (BISBEE) INTL AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
79.2°F
Average low
45.4°F
Annual rainfall
11.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Douglas.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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