Douglas is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wyoming. With a population of 6,438 people and two associated neighborhoods, Douglas is the 15th largest community in Wyoming.When you are in Douglas, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.67% of Douglas’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Douglas is a city of professionals, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Douglas who work in teaching (14.92%), healthcare (7.43%), and management occupations (7.33%). In Douglas, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Douglas is a relatively small city. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.The population of Douglas overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Douglas, 24.35% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Douglas in 2022 was $36,603, which is upper middle income relative to Wyoming and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $146,412 for a family of four. However, Douglas contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Douglas is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Douglas home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Douglas residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Douglas also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.01% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Douglas include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Douglas is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
