Douglas County vs. Grant County

	Douglas County (WA)	Grant County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	42,907	97,331
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	11.7%	9.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	38,427	89,124
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	38,431	89,120
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.6%	7.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	25.8%	29.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.6%	13.7%
Female persons, percent	49.3%	49.1%
White alone, percent	93.0%	92.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	2.1%	2.3%
Asian alone, percent	1.1%	1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	2.7%	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	32.1%	42.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	63.8%	53.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,642	5,496
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	15.5%	18.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	17,173	37,967
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.7%	61.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$250,800	$171,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,504	$1,268
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$405	$382
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$877	$770
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.1%	14.6%
Building permits, 2018	217	451
Households, 2014-2018	15,064	30,651
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.72	3.06
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.5%	84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	29.1%	37.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	90.9%	87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	78.3%	78.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	81.8%	76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	19.2%	17.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.2%	8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.3%	12.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.6%	62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.4%	54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	36,067	117,249
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	59,323	255,636
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	62,410	1,458,503
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	429,966	825,599
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,927	$9,001
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	18.4	18.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$60,452	$54,982
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,579	$23,633
Persons in poverty, percent	10.4%	12.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	777	1,894
Total employment, 2017	7,650	21,927
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	275,509	927,380
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	11.6%	2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,786	3,910
All firms, 2012	2,061	4,728
Men-owned firms, 2012	960	2,196
Women-owned firms, 2012	743	1,245
Minority-owned firms, 2012	312	903
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,638	3,489
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	156	340
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,744	3,921
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	8.4%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	22.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	21.1	33.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,819.26	2,679.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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