Douglas County, Oregon: commercial real estate data.
Douglas County, Oregon has a population of 112,072 across 5,036 square miles, up 0.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $5.36 bn in 2024, 2,659 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 92 7(a) approvals worth $57.9 m.
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Douglas County
How many people live in Douglas County
- Population112,072
- Households47,519
- Average household size2.36
- Median household income$61,310
- Median age46.5
- Median gross rent$1,055 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$310,300
- Home value to household income5.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over83,392
- Population under 1821,389
- Share under 1819.1 percent
- Population 65 and over29,694
- Share 65 and over26.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6460,989
- Civilian labor force46,225
- Unemployment rate5.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over51.0 percent
- Rank by population among Oregon counties9th of 36
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents562nd
Douglas County is the 9th largest of 36 Oregon counties by population. A median home costs 5.1 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 26.5 percent against 19.1 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Douglas County
Is Douglas County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.95 percent
- Census 2020 base population111,200
- Births, 2024911
- Deaths, 20241,798
- Natural change, 2024-887
- Net domestic migration, 2024644
- Net international migration, 202471
- Total net migration, 2024715
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20244,516
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1498th
The county has grown 0.95 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Douglas County
Where people moving to Douglas County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving2,743
- People arriving, from those returns4,825
- Adjusted gross income arriving$159.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$58,092
- Largest single originDouglas County Non-migrants (40,103 households)
- Largest single destination (40,103 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County Non-migrants | 40,103 | 78,987 | $2.92 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,070 | 1,848 | $58.6 m |
| Other flows - West | 719 | 1,262 | $41.2 m |
| Lane County | 364 | 651 | $18.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 191 | 312 | $8.4 m |
| Coos County | 127 | 226 | $5.5 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 126 | 209 | $6.6 m |
| Jackson County | 99 | 165 | $4.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Douglas County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Douglas County
What the Douglas County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$5.36 bn
- County GDP, 2023$5.08 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20245.6 percent
- GDP change over five years31.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Oregon counties10th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents683rd
- GDP per resident$47,824
Output grew 5.6 percent in the latest year and 31.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Douglas County
Who employs people in Douglas County
- Covered employment, annual average38,573
- Establishments reporting3,503
- Average annual pay$54,000
- Average weekly wage$1,038
- Sector 62, employment6,559
- Sector 62, average annual pay$59,138
- Sector 44-45, employment4,735
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$35,190
- Sector 31-33, employment4,559
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$64,188
- Sector 72, employment3,347
- Sector 72, average annual pay$23,131
- Sector 23, employment1,738
- Sector 56, employment1,570
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 6,559 | 538 | $59,138 |
| Sector 44-45 | 4,735 | 379 | $35,190 |
| Sector 31-33 | 4,559 | 148 | $64,188 |
| Sector 72 | 3,347 | 287 | $23,131 |
| Sector 23 | 1,738 | 390 | $59,453 |
| Sector 56 | 1,570 | 172 | $42,420 |
| Sector 11 | 1,423 | 160 | $57,144 |
| Sector 81 | 1,295 | 333 | $36,907 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 6,559 jobs, 17.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Douglas County
What businesses operate in Douglas County
- Establishments, all industries2,659
- Employment at those establishments32,867
- Annual payroll$1.76 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents23.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Douglas County
What is being built in Douglas County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024190
- Declared construction value permitted$59.8 m
- Single family units authorised166
- Multifamily units authorised24
- Multifamily share of units12.6 percent
- Average declared value per unit$314,994
- Units authorised per 1,000 households4.0
Multifamily is 12.6 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Douglas County
How much SBA lending happens in Douglas County
- 7(a) approvals recorded92
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$57.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$629,464
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- 10th percentile approval$17,500
- 90th percentile approval$1,976,000
- Largest single approval$4,550,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)630
- Jobs per approval6.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active22
- Distinct industries receiving approvals55
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer30.4 percent
- Loans on real estate terms28
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter62
- Franchise loans8
- Franchise share of approvals8.7 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (8)
- Most active lenderColumbia Bank (25)
- 504 approvals recorded19
- 504 gross approval dollars$14.6 m
- Average 504 approval$767,474
- Median 504 approval$488,000
- Distinct CDCs active4
- 504 jobs per approval8.1
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.6
- Most active CDCC.C.D. Business Development Corporation (9)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals82.9 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$72.5 m
The average approval of $629,464 sits well above the median of $150,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. 30.4 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Douglas County
Do SBA loans in Douglas County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded20
- Paid in full17
- Charged off3
- Charge off rate on resolved loans15.0 percent
- Status: Paid in full17
- Status: Exempt from disclosure60
- Status: Charged off3
- Status: Cancelled7
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed5
Of the 20 loans that have reached a final outcome, 15.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Douglas County
Which parts of Douglas County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending14
- ROSEBURG, approvals42
- SUTHERLIN, approvals12
- MYRTLE CREEK, approvals8
- REEDSPORT, approvals8
- OAKLAND, approvals4
- WINSTON, approvals4
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| ROSEBURG | 42 | $35,836,200 |
| SUTHERLIN | 12 | $3,337,900 |
| MYRTLE CREEK | 8 | $3,678,100 |
| REEDSPORT | 8 | $6,014,300 |
| OAKLAND | 4 | $2,882,500 |
| WINSTON | 4 | $2,030,000 |
| Winchester Bay | 3 | $1,500,000 |
| ELKTON | 3 | $590,000 |
ROSEBURG accounts for 42 approvals against 12 in SUTHERLIN. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Douglas County
How big is Douglas County
- Land area5,036 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Oregon counties5th of 36
- Width, east to west112.9 mi
- Height, north to south85.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land22
- Establishments per square mile0.53
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Douglas County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Douglas County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population112,072
- Households47,519
- Average household size2.36
- Median household income$61,310
- Median age46.5
Common questions
Douglas County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Douglas County, Oregon?
112,072, in 47,519 households, ranking 9th of 36 Oregon counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Douglas County growing?
The population has grown 0.95 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 911 births against 1,798 deaths, with net migration of 715. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Douglas County?
$61,310. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $310,300, which is 5.1 times income, and median gross rent is $1,055 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Douglas County?
2,659 establishments, employing 32,867 people with an annual payroll of $1.76 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Douglas County?
Average annual pay is $54,000, or $1,038 a week, across 38,573 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Douglas County?
92 7(a) approvals totalling $57.9 m since FY2020, across 22 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000, plus 19 504 approvals worth $14.6 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Douglas County get paid back?
Of the 20 loans that have reached a final outcome, 17 were paid in full and 3 charged off, a charge off rate of 15.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Douglas County?
190 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $59.8 m. Multifamily was 12.6 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Douglas County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Douglas County come from?
The largest single origin is Douglas County Non-migrants, with 40,103 households. Arriving households report an average income of $58,092 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Douglas County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Douglas County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.