Douglas County

Douglas County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population	11,578
County Seat	Douglas County Courthouse
State FIPS	29
County FIPS	067
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	2,894
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	11,803
Median Age	47.0
Veterans	883
Housing Units	5,419
Uninsured	130
Net Migration (recent)	579
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	214
Total Employees	2,200
Avg Annual Pay	$37,095
Median Household Income	$47,848
Poverty Rate	19.6%
Unemployment Rate	6.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$45,008
Federal Spending FY2024	$91,714,152
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,921

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$148,900
Median Rent	$704
FMR Studio	$615
FMR 1BR	$628
FMR 2BR	$824
FMR 3BR	$993
FMR 4BR	$1,242

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	3
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	3
Adult Smoking	25.2%
Adult Obesity	42.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	17.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.91
Electric Customers	2933914
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	20
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	1
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	4
SNAP Stores	12
Bank Branches	5

Agriculture

Total Farms	42
Land in Farms (acres)	268,884
Avg Farm Size (acres)	6,402.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2025-07-22
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-05-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2025-01-01
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2020-07-09
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-07-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2017-06-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-21
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Douglas County

Ava — pop 2,894

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.