Douglas County vs. Pope County

	Douglas County (MN)	Pope County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	37,964	11,097
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5.4%	0.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	36,009	10,995
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	36,009	10,995
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.6%	20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.8%	24.4%
Female persons, percent	50.0%	49.0%
White alone, percent	97.3%	97.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.6%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.8%	1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.9%	95.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,720	817
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.2%	1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	21,385	6,697
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	74.2%	78.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$209,800	$165,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,399	$1,244
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$496	$475
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$744	$607
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.9%	10.1%
Building permits, 2018	198	38
Households, 2014-2018	16,395	4,972
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.23	2.17
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.7%	86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.1%	2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.6%	84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.0%	73.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	95.0%	93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	25.4%	21.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.7%	8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	3.9%	5.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.8%	64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.8%	59.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	89,818	11,732
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	266,104	43,002
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	920,140	113,365
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	743,427	138,501
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$20,415	$12,716
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.4	18.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$60,676	$58,132
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,547	$32,943
Persons in poverty, percent	8.8%	8.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,381	374
Total employment, 2017	17,716	3,842
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	727,358	168,077
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.1%	-0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,388	986
All firms, 2012	4,603	844
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,846	454
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,043	210
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	4,377	814
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	488	95
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,799	703
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	13.5%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	56.5	16.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	637.30	669.71

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Douglas county (MN) and Pope county (MN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.