The rate of college-level education in Douglas is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.94% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Douglas in 2022 was $17,909, which is low income relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,636 for a family of four. However, Douglas contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Douglas is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Douglas home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Douglas, accounting for 84.60% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Douglas residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Douglas include German, Irish, European, English, and French.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Douglas's cultural character, accounting for 23.21% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Douglas is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Native American languages.
