Douglas County, Kansas
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 118,785
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 120,920
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 121,989
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 118,785
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 118,777
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 118,785
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 110,826
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.8%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 76.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,168
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 54,513
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $309,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,984
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $764
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,099
Building Permits, 2025 377
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 50,406
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 75.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 53.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 396,989
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 919,397
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 131,154
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,868,621
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,571
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,746
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,695
Persons in poverty, percent 14.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,774
Total employment, 2023 38,737
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,693,507
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 9,222
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,376
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 225
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,774
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 113
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,859
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 260.6
Population per square mile, 2010 243.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 455.77
Land area in square miles, 2010 455.87
FIPS Code 20045