Douglas is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wyoming. With a population of 6,449 people and two associated neighborhoods, Douglas is the 15th largest community in Wyoming.Douglas is a blue-collar town, with 35.67% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Douglas is a city of professionals, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Douglas who work in teaching (14.92%), healthcare (7.43%), and management occupations (7.33%). Even though Douglas is a smaller city, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the bus for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.The citizens of Douglas are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.35% of adults in Douglas having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Douglas in 2022 was $36,603, which is upper middle income relative to Wyoming and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $146,412 for a family of four. However, Douglas contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Douglas is a somewhat 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 White, followed by Black or African-American. Douglas also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.01% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Douglas include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Douglas is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
