Douglas’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.00 minutes getting to work every day.
The citizens of Douglas are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.85% of adults in Douglas have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Douglas in 2022 was $21,207, which is low income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,828 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. The greatest number of Douglas residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Douglas include Irish, German, English, Scottish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Douglas is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
