Who is the Douglas County Assessor?

Heather Coffel is the Assessor of Douglas County, Oregon. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Douglas County County Clerk?

Daniel J. Loomis is the County Clerk of Douglas County, Oregon.

Who is the Douglas County District Attorney?

Richard Wesenberg is the District Attorney of Douglas County, Oregon.

Who is the Douglas County Sheriff?

John Hanlin is the Sheriff of Douglas County, Oregon.

Who is the Douglas County County Surveyor?

Ronald Quimby is the County Surveyor of Douglas County, Oregon. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Douglas County County Treasurer?

Samuel W. Lee is the County Treasurer of Douglas County, Oregon.

Who are the Douglas County commissioners?

Tim Freeman (County Commission Chair); Chris Boice (County Commissioner); Tom Kress (County Commissioner); Justices of the Peace Machelle Briggs-Mayfield (County Commissioner); & Kathleen Miller (County Commissioner).

What is the population of Douglas County?

About 112,072 people, with a median age of 46.5; the median household income is $61,310 and 16.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Douglas County?

5.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,395 people unemployed in a labor force of 46,914, against 6.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Douglas County?

91 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 12 municipal, 16 school district and 62 special district governments.

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

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Douglas County: 11 seats on 7 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of Commissioners

Douglas County Board of Commissioners

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commission Chair	Tim Freeman source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner	Chris Boice source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner	Tom Kress source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner	Justices of the Peace Machelle Briggs-Mayfield source
County Commissioner	& Kathleen Miller source

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Assessor	Heather Coffel source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Daniel J. Loomis source
District Attorney	Richard Wesenberg source
Sheriff	John Hanlin source
County Surveyor	Ronald Quimby source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Samuel W. Lee source

How many local governments Douglas County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 91 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	12	0
School districts (school boards)	16	0
Special districts (elected boards)	62	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

112,072people

46.5median ageU.S.: 38.9

$61,310 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

16.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%

19.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$310,300median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

2.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

13.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5.2%U.S.: 8.4%

51.2%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

30.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 6.6% · White 84.2% · Black 0.3% · Asian 0.8% · Other or more than one race 8% (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

5.1%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 6.2%. Oregon: 4.3%.

2,395people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

44,519people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

46,914in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	5.1%	2,395	44,519	46,914
August 2026	6.0%	2,843	44,222	47,065
July 2026	6.2%	2,925	43,915	46,840
June 2026	6.1%	2,882	43,983	46,865
May 2026	5.7%	2,652	43,995	46,647
April 2026	5.7%	2,652	43,729	46,381
March 2026	6.3%	2,937	43,604	46,541
February 2026	6.7%	3,152	43,712	46,864
January 2026	7.1%	3,303	43,370	46,673
December 2025	6.1%	2,860	43,765	46,625
November 2025	5.9%	2,774	44,155	46,929
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	6.2%	2,936	44,481	47,417
August 2025	6.6%	3,106	44,134	47,240
July 2025	6.6%	3,130	44,142	47,272
June 2025	6.2%	2,921	44,269	47,190
May 2025	5.7%	2,665	43,787	46,452
April 2025	5.5%	2,522	43,711	46,233
March 2025	6.4%	2,978	43,633	46,611
February 2025	6.5%	3,034	43,434	46,468
January 2025	6.7%	3,114	43,369	46,483
December 2024	5.7%	2,631	43,400	46,031
November 2024	5.3%	2,457	43,607	46,064
October 2024	5.0%	2,349	44,177	46,526

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	6.2%	2,913	43,898	46,811
2024	5.4%	2,526	43,939	46,465
2023	4.9%	2,262	43,924	46,186
2022	5.1%	2,376	44,074	46,450
2021	5.9%	2,772	44,017	46,789
2020	7.9%	3,664	42,615	46,279
2019	4.9%	2,239	42,996	45,235
2018	5.4%	2,403	42,393	44,796
2017	5.4%	2,412	42,160	44,572
2016	6.4%	2,815	41,362	44,177

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. Oregon's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 5.0% 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

203.0 per 100,0002025. Oregon: 311.2.

1,619.4 per 100,0002025. Oregon: 2,118.0.

1murders2025, 228 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	228	203.0	1,819	1,619.4
2024	207	181.7	1,875	1,645.4
2023	243	215.7	2,128	1,888.6
2022	260	231.3	2,503	2,226.2
2021	326	294.4	2,515	2,271.1
2020	352	317.7	3,000	2,707.5
2019	286	245.9	2,891	2,485.7
2018	281	242.3	2,921	2,518.5
2017	273	237.7	2,898	2,523.4
2016	233	203.6	2,839	2,480.9

By police agency (6)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Douglas County Sheriff's Office	2025	84	447	66,327
Roseburg Police Department	2025	88	984	23,827
Sutherlin Police Department	2025	29	156	8,673
Winston Police Department	2025	8	111	5,704
Reedsport Police Department	2025	10	65	4,296
Myrtle Creek Police Department	2025	9	56	3,502

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 Oregon · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.32 per 1,000 residents2025, 6 agencies serving 112,329 people.

148sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

81civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (6), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Douglas County Sheriff's Office	76	65	66,327
Roseburg Police Department	29	7	23,827
Sutherlin Police Department	14	3	8,673
Reedsport Police Department	9	5	4,296
Winston Police Department	13	0	5,704
Myrtle Creek Police Department	7	1	3,502

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	148	1.32	81	6
2024	145	1.27	89	6
2023	183	1.62	51	6
2022	144	1.28	90	6
2021	143	1.29	90	6
2020	144	1.30	89	6
2019	136	1.24	90	6
2018	136	1.24	97	6
2017	141	1.30	95	6

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 Assessor?: Heather Coffel is the Assessor of Douglas County, Oregon. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Douglas County County Clerk?: Daniel J. Loomis is the County Clerk of Douglas County, Oregon.
Who is the Douglas County District Attorney?: Richard Wesenberg is the District Attorney of Douglas County, Oregon.
Who is the Douglas County Sheriff?: John Hanlin is the Sheriff of Douglas County, Oregon.
Who is the Douglas County County Surveyor?: Ronald Quimby is the County Surveyor of Douglas County, Oregon. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Douglas County County Treasurer?: Samuel W. Lee is the County Treasurer of Douglas County, Oregon.
Who are the Douglas County commissioners?: Tim Freeman (County Commission Chair); Chris Boice (County Commissioner); Tom Kress (County Commissioner); Justices of the Peace Machelle Briggs-Mayfield (County Commissioner); & Kathleen Miller (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Douglas County?: About 112,072 people, with a median age of 46.5; the median household income is $61,310 and 16.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Douglas County?: 5.1% in September 2026 (preliminary): 2,395 people unemployed in a labor force of 46,914, against 6.2% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Douglas County?: 91 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 12 municipal, 16 school district and 62 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Oregon 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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