Like its neighbors to the east, Bayfield and Ashland counties, Douglas County saw its population peak in 1920 after boom-and-bust cycles in mining and forestry. After a slight uptick in 1940, the county experienced a slow leak in residents from 1940 to 1990, followed by two decades of growth (6%). So far in this decade, Douglas County is estimated to have lost 1,558 residents.
As of July 1, 2014, 16.3% of Douglas County's population is 65 and over compared to the state's 15.2%. Its 0-to-4 demographic of is 5.3 vs. Wisconsin's 5.9%. Neither percentage is too far off the state average.
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