The Town Files

Douglas County, Wisconsin

44,229 people. The median home is worth $205,800 (typical Wisconsin town: $256,000) and the median household earns $75,099.

Towns in Douglas County

Towns in Douglas County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Superior26,751$180,400$64,21639.1

People and housing

Douglas CountyTypical Wisconsin town
Median home value$205,800$256,000
Median rent$909$951
Median household income$75,099$82,217
Median age42.745.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.4%23.8%
Below the poverty line10.8%7.2%

Jobs and pay

16,039 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,809 a year.

Largest industries in Douglas CountyHotels & restaurants2,186 jobs · $18,918Retail2,088 jobs · $35,646Manufacturing1,756 jobs · $77,570Health care & social assistan…1,728 jobs · $46,109Transportation & warehousing1,414 jobs · $76,998Construction980 jobs · $82,431
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Douglas County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 503 storm events in Douglas County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Douglas County by type since 1996Hail96Flood7Drought41Ice Storm8Lightning7Heavy Snow127Flash Flood17Winter Storm12Cold/Wind Chill8Lake-Effect Snow7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Douglas County has been included in 10 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4520: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3454: Covid-19
August 10, 2018FloodDR-4383: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
August 9, 2016Severe StormDR-4276: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 2, 2012Severe StormDR-4076: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3249: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).