Douglas County, Nebraska
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 584,526
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 606,460
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 601,158
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 584,527
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 584,526
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 584,526
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 517,110
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.8%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 78.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 15.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 26,135
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 262,229
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $266,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,904
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $818
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,201
Building Permits, 2025 3,963
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 238,430
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 42.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,083,200
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,849,207
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,236,698
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,605,215
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,507
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,391
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,334
Persons in poverty, percent 11.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 16,710
Total employment, 2023 339,929
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 21,868,557
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 45,453
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 12,615
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,040
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,828
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,457
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,715
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 573
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,615
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,790.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,574.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 326.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 328.46
FIPS Code 31055