Douglas County, Nevada Population 2024

49,428

Douglas County, Nevada's estimated 2024 population is 49,428 with a growth rate of -0.24% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Douglas County, Nevada is the 7th largest county in Nevada. The 2010 population was 47,037 and has seen a growth of 5.08% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202948,843-117-0.24%
202848,960-117-0.24%
202749,077-117-0.24%
202649,194-117-0.24%
202549,311-117-0.24%
202449,428-117-0.24%
202349,545-117-0.24%
202249,662-337-0.67%
202149,9994740.96%
202049,5255271.08%
201948,9984710.97%
201848,5275131.07%
201748,0142090.44%
201647,8053830.81%
201547,422160.03%
201447,4064500.96%
201346,956260.06%
201246,930-52-0.11%
201146,982-55-0.12%
201047,03700%
199027,6378,21642.3%
198019,42112,539182.2%
19706,8823,40197.7%
19603,4811,45271.56%
19502,029-27-1.31%
19402,05621611.74%
19301,840150.82%
19201,825-70-3.69%
19101,89536123.53%
19001,534-17-1.1%
18901,551-30-1.9%
18801,58136630.12%
18701,215-47,628-97.51%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.24% (-117)
County Website
Douglas County
State
Nevada
County Seat
Minden
2020 Population
49,525
Area
711 mi²
Density
70 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.2% (-97)
Founded
1861

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White41,60384.09%
Two or more races3,3426.75%
Other race2,3274.7%
Asian1,0572.14%
Native American7221.46%
Black or African American3320.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander930.19%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Douglas County, Nevada Population by Race

Douglas County, Nevada Population Pyramid 2024

Douglas County, Nevada Median Age

53.5

Total

52.2

Male

54.9

Female

Douglas County, Nevada Adults

There are 41,800 adults, (14,970 of whom are seniors) in Douglas County, Nevada.

Douglas County, Nevada Age Dependency

84.4

Age Dependency Ratio

55.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Douglas County, Nevada Sex Ratio

Female24,41349.34%
Male25,06350.66%

Douglas County, Nevada Population by Age

Douglas County, Nevada Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,0012.3476.723.3
Married12,3582.738614
Non Family5,8931.1962.837.2
Female1,6413.2764.935.1
Male1,1092.7564.735.3

2.71

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

76.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Douglas County, Nevada Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6984.37%
Associates Degree4,12910.63%
Bachelors Degree7,93020.42%
Graduate Degree4,24010.92%
High School Graduate9,45924.35%
Less Than 9th Grade8702.24%
Some College10,51727.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Douglas County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Douglas County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White31,87330,47910,532
Hispanic4,0743,133633
2+ Races2,2242,019541
Other Race1,5261,163410
Asian763695331
Native American52041996
Black19618346
Islander808013

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.38%.

Douglas County, Nevada Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,342$73,615$51,132
Graduate Degree$79,647$89,872$73,259
High School Graduate$38,098$42,656$35,051
Less Than 9th Grade$37,171$46,705$26,552
Overall$45,959$53,190$39,792
Some College$42,060$51,456$36,719

$45,959

Average Earnings

$53,190

Average Male

$39,792

Average Female

Douglas County, Nevada Earnings by Educational Attainment

Douglas County, Nevada Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Douglas County, Nevada Language

88.78% of Douglas County, Nevada residents speak only English, while 11.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.3% of the population.

Douglas County, Nevada Language

Douglas County, Nevada Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White38,5032,6636.92%
Hispanic6,4404426.86%
Other2,28140817.89%
Multiple3,2932176.59%
Native72216723.13%
Asian1,05511010.43%
Black317134.1%

7.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.88%

Male Poverty Rate

8.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Douglas County, Nevada

The race most likely to be in poverty in Douglas County, Nevada is Native, with 23.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Douglas County, Nevada is Black, with 4.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.34%.

Douglas County, Nevada Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.48%
High School9.19%
Some College6.9%
Bachelors or Greater3.81%

Douglas County, Nevada Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed12.07%
Male Unemployed9.12%
Female Employed4.46%
Male Employed2.85%

Douglas County, Nevada Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Douglas County, Nevada Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,012$129,060
Households$84,262$114,346
Married Families$102,810$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,755$70,922

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Douglas County, Nevada Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.1%

Male Marriage Rate

59.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Douglas County, Nevada Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Douglas County, Nevada Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Douglas County, Nevada Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Douglas County, Nevada Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,834

Number of Veterans

4,608

Male Veterans

226

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,086
First Gulf War767
Second Gulf War748
Korea366
World War II96

Douglas County, Nevada Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,667
65 to 741,353
35 to 54775
55 to 64697
18 to 34342

Douglas County, Nevada Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,42512.43%
2+ Races2349.41%
Hispanic2344.97%
Other Race613.43%
Asian597.01%
Native American558.62%

Douglas County, Nevada Veterans by Race

Douglas County, Nevada Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Douglas County, Nevada Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.2%

Labor Force Participation

50.4%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Douglas County, Nevada Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Douglas County, Nevada Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Douglas County, Nevada Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

17.64%

Born in Douglas County, Nevada

93.76%

Native Born

6.24%

Foreign Born

2.66%

Non Citizen

3.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.76% of Douglas County, Nevada residents were born in the United States, with 17.64% having been born in Nevada. 2.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Douglas County, Nevada Place of Birth

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