Douglas County Population

1890–2026

47,429

2026 projection

10.2% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Douglas County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202647,429+9562.06%
202546,473+9562.10%
202445,517+6741.50%
202344,843+7271.65%
202244,116+2660.61%
202143,850+8171.90%
202043,033-2180.50%
201943,251+7331.72%
201842,518+5571.33%
201741,961+6491.57%

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Douglas County Demographics

38.9median age

Median age

Female40.9 yrs
Male36.7 yrs

Adults

33,519
8,180 seniors (65+) · 24% of adults25,339 other adults

Sex

Female 48.1% · 21,334Male 51.9% · 23,032

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 40485+ years, female: 62480–84 years, male: 40680–84 years, female: 46875–79 years, male: 71475–79 years, female: 71670–74 years, male: 90870–74 years, female: 1,21265–69 years, male: 1,47965–69 years, female: 1,24960–64 years, male: 1,14260–64 years, female: 1,47955–59 years, male: 1,47655–59 years, female: 1,18850–54 years, male: 1,29350–54 years, female: 1,20245–49 years, male: 1,29545–49 years, female: 1,18040–44 years, male: 1,53340–44 years, female: 1,54935–39 years, male: 1,51235–39 years, female: 1,07530–34 years, male: 1,56330–34 years, female: 1,37225–29 years, male: 1,54425–29 years, female: 1,22320–24 years, male: 1,44820–24 years, female: 1,13715–19 years, male: 1,60715–19 years, female: 1,53110–14 years, male: 1,76310–14 years, female: 1,5625–9 years, male: 1,4695–9 years, female: 1,3260–4 years, male: 1,4760–4 years, female: 1,24185+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45005001K1K1.5K1.5K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 444 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Douglas County Income

$80,363median household income

Median household income

$80,363

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$45,975

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

8.3%

About 1 in 12 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Douglas County Marital Status

51% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married51%53%50%
Never married29%33%26%
Divorced11%9%13%
Widowed6%3%10%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year