Who is the Douglas County County Attorney?

Chad Larson is the County Attorney of Douglas County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Douglas County County Auditor?

Vicki Doehling is the County Auditor of Douglas County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Douglas County County Recorder?

Mary Skillings is the County Recorder of Douglas County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Douglas County Sheriff?

Troy Wolbersen is the Sheriff of Douglas County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Douglas County commissioners?

Jeff Way (District 1); Tim Kalina (District 2); Jerry L. Rapp (District 3); Charlie Meyer (District 4); Shane Schmidt (District 5).

What is the population of Douglas County?

About 39,575 people, with a median age of 44.5; the median household income is $79,043 and 9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Douglas County?

3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 781 people unemployed in a labor force of 21,375, against 2.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Douglas County?

42 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 20 township, 3 school district and 7 special district governments.

Douglas County, MN elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Douglas County: 9 seats on 5 elected bodies. 7 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board of Commissioners

Douglas County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Jeff Way source
County Commissioner, District 2	Tim Kalina source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3	Jerry L. Rapp source
County Commissioner, District 4	Charlie Meyer source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 5	Shane Schmidt source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	Chad Larson source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Auditor	Vicki Doehling source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Recorder	Mary Skillings source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Troy Wolbersen source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Douglas County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 42 local governments in Douglas County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships (11 municipal, 20 township)	31	0
School districts (school boards)	3	0
Special districts (elected boards)	7	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Douglas County

39,575people

44.5median ageU.S.: 38.9

$79,043 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

9%below the U.S.: 12.5%

29.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$321,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700

2.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

4%U.S.: 8.4%

43%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

25.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.3% · White 93.7% · Black 0.5% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 2.9% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Douglas County

3.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.9%. Minnesota: 4.4%.

781people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

20,594people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

21,375in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.7%	781	20,594	21,375
August 2026	4.0%	858	20,769	21,627
July 2026	3.8%	833	21,029	21,862
June 2026	4.1%	888	21,010	21,898
May 2026	3.5%	759	20,856	21,615
April 2026	3.8%	807	20,639	21,446
March 2026	5.1%	1,082	20,144	21,226
February 2026	5.5%	1,165	20,165	21,330
January 2026	5.4%	1,147	20,161	21,308
December 2025	4.5%	961	20,519	21,480
November 2025	3.8%	805	20,644	21,449
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	2.9%	639	21,206	21,845
August 2025	3.3%	726	21,444	22,170
July 2025	3.3%	738	21,595	22,333
June 2025	3.3%	733	21,544	22,277
May 2025	3.0%	662	21,268	21,930
April 2025	3.5%	755	20,877	21,632
March 2025	4.1%	882	20,578	21,460
February 2025	4.2%	907	20,485	21,392
January 2025	4.0%	846	20,515	21,361
December 2024	3.1%	652	20,635	21,287
November 2024	2.5%	533	20,652	21,185
October 2024	2.0%	438	20,938	21,376

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.6%	787	20,970	21,757
2024	2.8%	612	20,863	21,475
2023	2.7%	574	20,741	21,315
2022	2.2%	462	20,651	21,113
2021	3.1%	643	20,410	21,053
2020	4.9%	1,039	20,201	21,240
2019	3.3%	683	20,301	20,984
2018	2.9%	603	19,870	20,473
2017	3.2%	655	19,788	20,443
2016	3.5%	707	19,413	20,120

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Minnesota's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.5% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Douglas County

99.0 per 100,0002025. Minnesota: 223.5.

423.3 per 100,0002025. Minnesota: 1,411.5.

0murders2025, 40 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	40	99.0	171	423.3
2024	63	154.8	329	808.3
2023	48	119.4	284	706.2
2022	38	96.0	284	717.2
2021	69	177.8	427	1,100.2
2020	72	187.5	620	1,614.8
2019	51	133.2	585	1,527.7
2018	66	174.1	613	1,616.7
2017	64	168.5	602	1,584.8
2016	41	109.6	544	1,454.9

By police agency (3)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Douglas County Sheriff's Office	2025	12	72	23,612
Alexandria Police Department	2024	44	230	15,136
Osakis Police Department	2025	0	6	1,741

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Minnesota · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.66 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 40,396 people.

67sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

59civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (3), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Douglas County Sheriff's Office	39	54	23,612
Alexandria Police Department	25	5	15,043
Osakis Police Department	3	0	1,741

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	67	1.66	59	3
2024	66	1.62	56	3
2023	64	1.59	51	3
2022	64	1.62	51	3
2021	63	1.62	51	3
2020	62	1.61	52	3
2019	64	1.67	53	3
2018	62	1.64	47	3
2017	60	1.58	53	3
2016	59	1.58	53	3

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Douglas County County Attorney?: Chad Larson is the County Attorney of Douglas County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Douglas County County Auditor?: Vicki Doehling is the County Auditor of Douglas County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Douglas County County Recorder?: Mary Skillings is the County Recorder of Douglas County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Douglas County Sheriff?: Troy Wolbersen is the Sheriff of Douglas County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Douglas County commissioners?: Jeff Way (District 1); Tim Kalina (District 2); Jerry L. Rapp (District 3); Charlie Meyer (District 4); Shane Schmidt (District 5).
What is the population of Douglas County?: About 39,575 people, with a median age of 44.5; the median household income is $79,043 and 9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Douglas County?: 3.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 781 people unemployed in a labor force of 21,375, against 2.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Douglas County?: 42 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 11 municipal, 20 township, 3 school district and 7 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 21, 2025, from the Minnesota Legislative Manual (Blue Book) published by the Secretary of State; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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