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Welcome to Douglas County ...

Time Zone: Douglas County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Roseburg is the Seat for Douglas County.

Douglas County was founded in 1852 and was created by taking area from  County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Douglas had a population of 110,980 people. This is an increase of 3.11% since the last Census (which gave a population of 107,631 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Douglas represented 2.81% of the total population of Oregon.

Below are some of the communities located in Douglas County:

  • Canyonville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Drain
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Drain is located in Douglas County (OR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
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  • Elkton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elkton is located in Douglas County (OR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
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  • Glendale
    (38 miles [61.2 km] to the south)
  • Myrtle Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Oakland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Oakland is located in Douglas County (OR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
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  • Reedsport
    (50 miles [80.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Riddle
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Riddle is located in Douglas County (OR)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
    • Former names for Riddle:
    • Riddles
    • Riddlesburg
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    • Roseburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Roseburg is located in Douglas County (OR)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,493 people
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    • Sutherlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Winston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Winston is located in Douglas County (OR)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,541 people
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    • Yoncalla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Yoncalla is located in Douglas County (OR)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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