Total Population
44,183
Population
Growth Rate
-0.08%
Median Age
43
Diversity Index
22.400
County Seat: Superior
Douglas County is located in northwest Wisconsin at the head of Lake Superior. Superior is Douglas County's largest municipality. With Duluth, MN, Superior forms the largest port on the Great Lakes by tonnage. Superior is home to the University of Wisconsin Superior and the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College. Major industries in Douglas County include: transportation, manufacturing, wood products, petroleum and tourism.
The County offers outstanding K-12 and higher education, first-class health care facilities and a high quality of life. Douglas County is a transportation hub served by an international shipping port, North America's longest pipeline, four Class I railroads and several trucking firms. Interstate 35 and four-lane U.S. Highway 53 connect Douglas County to major metropolitan areas in the upper Midwest and throughout the U.S. Douglas County has some of the lowest electric rates in the Midwest. Douglas County offers a number of economic development incentives including low interest financing from the Douglas County Revolving Loan Fund, tax credits provided by the State of Wisconsin and tax increment financing incentives and land grants provided by municipalities within the County.
Year | Population | Households | Average Household Size | Average Household Income |
2015 | 44,128 | 18,735 | 2.28 | $55,645 |
2020 | 44,267 | 18,839 | 2.28 | $63,394 |
Source: Northland Connection, ESRI
Households
19,236
Total Housing Units
22,985
Owner Occupied
13,297
Renter Occupied
5,939
Vacant
3,749
Median Home Value
$189,734
Average Home Value
$224,906
Income
Growth Rate
Median
Household Income
0.00%
Per Capita Income
3.38%
Median Household
$60,282 $72,377
Average Household
$79,416 $93,306
Per Capita
$34,611 $40,870
Total Businesses
1,580
Total Employed
18,558
Workers 16+
21,592
2022 Retail Trade Businesses
Businesses
208
Employed
2,415
2022 HealthCare/Social Assist
Businesses
123
Employed
2,366
2022 Educational Services - Businesses
Businesses
35
Employed
2,018
2022 Accommodation/Food Service
Businesses
163
Employed
1,879
2022 Public Administration
Businesses
140
Employed
1,787
2022 Food Service/Drinking Estab
Businesses
122
Employed
1,517
Some
High School
1,433
Graduated
High School
8,658
Associates
Degree
4,277
Bachelor's
Degree
5,482
Graduate
Degree
2,563
Average Commute Time
23 min.
Resident Commuters
13,153
Non-Resident Commuters
646
Drive Alone
16,712
Carpooled
2,334
Public
250
Work At Home
1,179