Douglas County, Colorado
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 357,978
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 399,396
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 393,995
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 357,993
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 357,990
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 357,978
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 285,465
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.9%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 20,642
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 155,446
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $713,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,893
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $864
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,193
Building Permits, 2025 2,398
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 139,960
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.69
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 97.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 62.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 71.6%
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) 1,075,444
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,004,717
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 456,073
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,975,539
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,535
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $149,594
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,608
Persons in poverty, percent 4.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 10,563
Total employment, 2023 132,499
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 9,561,180
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 40,098
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,956
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,863
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,315
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,002
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,209
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,697
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 426.0
Population per square mile, 2010 339.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 840.25
Land area in square miles, 2010 840.25
FIPS Code 08035