Census place 1323872

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 11,864 and 815 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 101 covered Georgia places are: median home value is $133,300, below the comparison median of $301,900; median household income is $34,408, below the comparison median of $72,725; and median gross rent is $680, below the comparison median of $1,407. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$133,300
Below the comparison median of $301,900
median household income
$34,408
Below the comparison median of $72,725
median gross rent
$680
Below the comparison median of $1,407

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
11,864
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
815/sq mi
14.6 sq mi land area
Median age
31.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$34,408
Median home value
$133,300
Median gross rent
$680
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.5%
Typical commute
14.3 min
Drive-alone commute
77.3%
Public transit commute
1.1%
Walked to work
3.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
54.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
51.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.5%
Working from home
5.4%

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
86%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
14.3%
Households with children
38.6%
Residents with a disability
13.3%
Residents without insurance
17.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Hurricane declarations
9
Tropical Storm declarations
3
Fire 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: ALMA BACON CO AP (21 mi from place center)
Average high
79.1°F
Average low
55.7°F
Annual rainfall
44.8"
Annual snowfall
0.1"

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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Median home
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