Douglas County

Douglas County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population	19,740
County Seat	Douglas County Courthouse
State FIPS	17
County FIPS	041
Num Towns	9
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	15,009
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	19,714
Median Age	38.6
Veterans	915
Housing Units	8,484
Uninsured	1,308
Net Migration (recent)	33
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	584
Total Employees	6,871
Avg Annual Pay	$54,270
Median Household Income	$67,177
Poverty Rate	9.5%
Unemployment Rate	3.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$76,563
Federal Spending FY2024	$116,812,065
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,918

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$137,100
Median Rent	$748
FMR Studio	$756
FMR 1BR	$786
FMR 2BR	$870
FMR 3BR	$1,171
FMR 4BR	$1,239

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	27
Fire Stations	27
Police Stations	27
Adult Smoking	18.9%
Adult Obesity	36.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	15.9
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.87
Electric Customers	5392477
Towns with Broadband Data	9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	9

Community

Churches	21
Libraries	9
Historic Places (NRHP)	3
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	55
SNAP Stores	27
Bank Branches	18

Agriculture

Total Farms	34
Land in Farms (acres)	178,612
Avg Farm Size (acres)	5,253.3
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (13)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2023-08-15
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2013-11-26
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2013-05-10
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-06-24
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2002-05-21
EM	IL-WINTER STORM 1/1/99	1999-01-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Douglas County

Tuscola — pop 4,636
Arcola — pop 2,927
Villa Grove — pop 2,472
Arthur — pop 2,231
Atwood — pop 1,116
Newman — pop 778
Camargo — pop 452
Hindsboro — pop 275
Garrett — pop 122

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.