Douglas is a medium-sized city located in the state of Arizona. With a population of 15,819 people and six associated neighborhoods, Douglas is the 40th largest community in Arizona.

A relatively large number of people in Douglas telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.69% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The percentage of people in Douglas with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.37% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Douglas in 2022 was $18,503, which is low income relative to Arizona and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $74,012 for a family of four. However, Douglas contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Douglas is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Douglas home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Douglas, accounting for 81.67% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Douglas residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Douglas include German, Irish, European, English, and Italian.

Douglas also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 24.19%.

The most common language spoken in Douglas is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Native American languages.