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Douglas County, Washington has a population of 44,366 across 1,819 square miles, up 6.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.85 bn in 2024, 854 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 37 7(a) approvals worth $16.1 m.
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Douglas County
How many people live in Douglas County
- Population44,366
- Households15,923
- Average household size2.79
- Median household income$80,363
- Median age38.9
- Median gross rent$1,305 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$432,500
- Home value to household income5.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over29,806
- Population under 1810,847
- Share under 1824.4 percent
- Population 65 and over8,180
- Share 65 and over18.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6425,339
- Civilian labor force21,983
- Unemployment rate3.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over65.6 percent
- Rank by population among Washington counties25th of 39
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1112th
Douglas County is the 25th largest of 39 Washington counties by population. A median home costs 5.4 times median household income, which is a stretched ownership market and usually shows up as rental demand. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 24.4 percent against 18.4 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
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 base6.67 percent
- Census 2020 base population42,933
- Births, 2024506
- Deaths, 2024357
- Natural change, 2024149
- Net domestic migration, 2024191
- Net international migration, 2024443
- Total net migration, 2024634
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,234
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents332nd
The county has grown 6.67 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
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 arriving1,687
- People arriving, from those returns3,004
- Adjusted gross income arriving$145.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$85,966
- Largest single originDouglas County Non-migrants (16,272 households)
- Largest single destination (16,272 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County Non-migrants | 16,272 | 34,163 | $1.34 bn |
| Chelan County | 768 | 1,417 | $54.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 285 | 510 | $20.3 m |
| Other flows - West | 184 | 326 | $13.2 m |
| King County | 133 | 241 | $29.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 113 | 196 | $9.3 m |
| Grant County | 105 | 169 | $5.0 m |
| Snohomish County | 79 | 143 | $14.0 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$2.85 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.59 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 202410.0 percent
- GDP change over five years43.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Washington counties22nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1017th
- GDP per resident$64,232
Output grew 10.0 percent in the latest year and 43.2 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 average12,545
- Establishments reporting1,148
- Average annual pay$51,441
- Average weekly wage$989
- Sector 44-45, employment1,904
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$43,281
- Sector 72, employment1,049
- Sector 72, average annual pay$27,648
- Sector 62, employment952
- Sector 62, average annual pay$46,374
- Sector 23, employment803
- Sector 23, average annual pay$60,950
- Sector 31-33, employment693
- Sector 42, employment602
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 44-45 | 1,904 | 99 | $43,281 |
| Sector 72 | 1,049 | 77 | $27,648 |
| Sector 62 | 952 | 90 | $46,374 |
| Sector 23 | 803 | 214 | $60,950 |
| Sector 31-33 | 693 | 26 | $56,290 |
| Sector 42 | 602 | 43 | $69,476 |
| Sector 71 | 351 | 16 | $30,514 |
| Sector 56 | 267 | 61 | $44,619 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,904 jobs, 15.2 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.
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What businesses operate in Douglas County
- Establishments, all industries854
- Employment at those establishments8,674
- Annual payroll$427.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.2
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.
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What is being built in Douglas County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024230
- Declared construction value permitted$78.8 m
- Single family units authorised226
- Multifamily units authorised4
- Multifamily share of units1.7 percent
- Average declared value per unit$342,587
- Units authorised per 1,000 households14.4
Multifamily is 1.7 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Douglas County
- 7(a) approvals recorded37
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$16.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$435,995
- Median 7(a) approval$160,000
- 10th percentile approval$24,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,198,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)220
- Jobs per approval5.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active19
- Distinct industries receiving approvals26
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer24.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms9
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter28
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals8.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countAll Other Specialty Trade Contractors (3)
- Most active lenderBanner Bank (6)
- 504 approvals recorded9
- 504 gross approval dollars$9.1 m
- Average 504 approval$1,014,667
- Median 504 approval$366,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval9.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.5
- Most active CDCEvergreen Business Capital (6)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals80.4 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$25.3 m
The average approval of $435,995 sits well above the median of $160,000, 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. Only 24.3 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
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.
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Do SBA loans in Douglas County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full3
- Status: Exempt from disclosure28
- Status: Cancelled5
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 3 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Douglas County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- EAST WENATCHEE, approvals32
- WATERVILLE, approvals4
- ORONDO, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| EAST WENATCHEE | 32 | $15,324,000 |
| WATERVILLE | 4 | $81,800 |
| ORONDO | 1 | $726,000 |
EAST WENATCHEE accounts for 32 approvals against 4 in WATERVILLE. 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 area1,819 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Washington counties17th of 39
- Width, east to west63.4 mi
- Height, north to south64.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land24
- Establishments per square mile0.47
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.
- Population44,366
- Households15,923
- Average household size2.79
- Median household income$80,363
- Median age38.9
Common questions
Douglas County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Douglas County, Washington?
44,366, in 15,923 households, ranking 25th of 39 Washington counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Douglas County growing?
The population has grown 6.67 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 506 births against 357 deaths, with net migration of 634. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Douglas County?
$80,363. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $432,500, which is 5.4 times income, and median gross rent is $1,305 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Douglas County?
854 establishments, employing 8,674 people with an annual payroll of $427.5 m. 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 $51,441, or $989 a week, across 12,545 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?
37 7(a) approvals totalling $16.1 m since FY2020, across 19 lenders, with a median approval of $160,000, plus 9 504 approvals worth $9.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Douglas County?
230 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $78.8 m. Multifamily was 1.7 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Douglas County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 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 16,272 households. Arriving households report an average income of $85,966 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.