Douglas is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, home to about 15,981 people across 10.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85607, and parts of 85608 are in Douglas too.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Douglas; also Pirtleville
Part is in Douglas
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| Nearest major airport | Tucson International Airport (TUS)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tucson, AZ95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ213 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Douglas; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Douglas had 16,534 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 50th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Cochise County grew from 9,251 residents in 1900 to 125,447 in 2020.
Cochise County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 14 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Douglas, AZ weather station (about a mile away).
26,077 jobs at 2,189 businesses in Cochise County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
83 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Douglas.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 30 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Douglas Unified District (4174), Center for Academic Success Inc. (4191), Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clawson SchoolDouglas | Pre-K–5 | 344 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Early Learning CenterDouglas | Pre-K | 12 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Joe Carlson Elementary SchoolDouglas | Pre-K–6 | 410 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Sarah Marley SchoolDouglas | Pre-K–5 | 291 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Stevenson Elementary SchoolDouglas | Pre-K–5 | 392 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Center for Academic Success #3 - Douglas K-4Douglas | K–4 | 256 | Charter | 1.1 mi |
| Liberty Traditional Charter School - SaddlebackDouglas | K–8 | 242 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| Omega Alpha Academy SchoolDouglas | K–12 | 201 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| Center for Academic Success #4 - Douglas 5-8Douglas | 5–8 | 210 | Charter | 0.5 mi |
| Paul H Huber Jr High SchoolDouglas | 6–8 | 381 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Ray Borane Middle SchoolDouglas | 6–8 | 361 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Center for Academic Success #2 - Douglas 9-12Douglas | 7–12 | 169 | Charter, Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| CTD - Douglas High SchoolDouglas | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.5 mi |
| Douglas High SchoolDouglas | 9–12 | 1,288 | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning CenterDouglas | 9–12 | 172 | Charter, Alternative Education | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretto Catholic SchoolDouglas | K–8 | 222 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Pirtleville.
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