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Douglas County, OR

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Douglas County is the fifth largest county in terms of the geographic area of coverage in Oregon, representing 5% of the state's total size.

Total GDP for the county increased 31%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $4.8 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Douglas County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

Douglas County comprises Roseburg, OR micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Roseburg.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Coos County, Curry County, Jackson County, Josephine County, Klamath County, and Lane County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
30.06%64.16%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
32.9%65.39%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
38.34%58.41%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
34.43%61.8%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
26.34%64.61%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
29.78%67.29%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%31%
Government
Enterprises
18%26%
Private Industries82%32%
Agriculture3%24%
Mining1%58%
Utilities1%1%
Construction4%31%
Manufacturing16%72%
– Durable16%75%
– Nondurable1%27%
Trade9%58%
– Wholesale3%71%
– Retail7%54%
Transportation4%34%
Information1%14%
Finance & Insurance3%9%
Real Estate15%2%
Professional &
Business Services
7%16%
Educational Services<1%22%
Healthcare &
Social Services
11%34%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%25%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%37%
Other Services23%32%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers157
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
147
📺 Electronics & Appliance105
🛒 Grocery Stores8147
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores52
⚕️ Health & Personal Care2412
⛽ Gasoline Stations4217
👕 Clothing Stores104
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry32
🏸 Sporting Goods63
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores2613
💐 Florists31
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 63
🍺 Bars & Taverns1813
🍽️ Full-service restaurants9435
🍔 Limited-service restaurants8029
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers4829
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation3120
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%122%$505,800 N/A
Top 20%50%$282,700 More than $250,000
Next highest 20%22%$125,300 $159,000
Middle 20%15%$82,200 $99,700
Second lowest 20%9%$51,900 $65,700
Bottom 20%4%$20,600 $38,100
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries71%$103,900
Self-Employment18%$49,400
Investment Income127%$35,200
Social Security34%$25,600
Supplemental Security3%$11,600
Public Assistance2%Below $10,000
Retirement26%$37,100
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%4%6%9%
$25K
– $49K
1%5%7%12%
$50K
– $99K
1%9%10%12%
$100K
– $199K
<1%6%9%5%
$200K
& more
<1%1%1%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$54,100 $36,700
African-American$48,000 $32,500
Hispanic$33,600 $25,400
Asian$36,200
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$34,800 $27,100
Highschool & GED$42,600 $28,300
Some College to
Associate’s
$51,400 $35,100
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$70,500 $46,800
Graduate Degree$91,500 $67,900
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$80,600 $57,800
STEM2$81,500 $77,300
Gray-Collar3$56,700 $39,900
Pink-Collar4$26,800 $20,800
Sales5$55,200 $27,300
Blue-Collar6$40,100 $28,900
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding++$
Cold Waves+
Drought+
Earthquake++$$
Hail+
Heat Waves++$
Hurricane
Ice Storm+$
Landslide++++$
Lightning+
Riverine Flooding+++$
Strong Wind+
Tornado+
Tsunami+
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Douglas County