Douglas, Alabama Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 530. Estimated population in July 2024: 568 (+7.2% change)
Males: 264 (49.8%), Females: 266 (50.2%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.3 years
Median household income: $33,594
Median house value: $80,000

Population by Race

Races in Douglas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (26.6%), Irish (11.7%), English (11.1%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%), German (3.6%).

Land area: 3.1 square miles

Map of Douglas, AL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Douglas

  • High school or higher: 68.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Douglas town

  • Never married: 12.6%
  • Now married: 64.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Douglas:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Douglas:

  • HUNTSVILLE INTL-CARL T JONES FIELD (about 45 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: HSV)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 46 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; Abbreviation: ASN)
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 52 miles; ANNISTON, AL; Abbreviation: ANB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Douglas:

  • THE ALBERTVILLE MUNI-THOMAS J BRUMLIK FLD (about 6 miles; ALBERTVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: 8A0)
  • ROBBINS FIELD (about 15 miles; ONEONTA, AL; Abbreviation: 20A)
  • GUNTERSVILLE MUNI – JOE STARNES FIELD (about 16 miles; GUNTERSVILLE, AL; Abbreviation: 8A1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Douglas:

  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLL-HANCEVILLE (about 35 miles; HANCEVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,272)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; GADSDEN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,360)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; NORMAL, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,886)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 45 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,795)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 6,418)
  • JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,279)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; DECATUR, AL; Full-time enrollment: 4,547)

Schools

Public high school in Douglas:

  • DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 518; Location: HIGHWAY 75; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Douglas:

  • DOUGLAS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 483; Location: HIGHWAY 75; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • DOUGLAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 386; Location: HIGHWAY 75; Grades: 03 – 05)