The Town Files

Douglas County, Minnesota

39,575 people. The median home is worth $321,400 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $79,043.

Towns in Douglas County

Towns in Douglas County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Alexandria14,335$275,300$61,37440.8
La Grand4,279$384,600$94,12245.2
Carlos2,221$458,300$104,35249.6
Osakis1,771$173,500$50,83343.4
Ida1,404$420,000$103,25044.6
Lake Mary1,158$396,100$102,96943.4
Hudson944$384,200$103,12548.1
Miltona914$449,500$80,89356.6
Holmes City799$352,000$81,25057.4
Brandon763$353,700$99,28645.0
Moe763$419,200$98,39356.3
Osakis681$310,900$90,41745.8
Evansville603$133,000$64,02832.9
Brandon501$175,800$73,37546.3

People and housing

Douglas CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$321,400$301,800
Median rent$927$991
Median household income$79,043$87,375
Median age44.542.7
Bachelor's degree or higher29.7%26.2%
Below the poverty line9.0%6.9%

Jobs and pay

19,527 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,062 a year.

Largest industries in Douglas CountyManufacturing3,672 jobs · $73,382Retail2,576 jobs · $35,296Health care & social assistan…2,290 jobs · $59,270Hotels & restaurants1,948 jobs · $22,428Construction1,250 jobs · $77,735Wholesale trade919 jobs · $71,062
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Douglas County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 474 storm events in Douglas County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Douglas County by type since 1996Hail127Tornado15Blizzard26High Wind18Heavy Snow9Flash Flood6Funnel Cloud11Winter Storm67Winter Weather17Cold/Wind Chill8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Douglas County has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 9, 2022Severe StormDR-4666: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 8, 2022Severe StormDR-4658: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
July 25, 2013Severe StormDR-4131: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
April 9, 2009Severe StormDR-1830: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).