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Douglas County, Kansas

Douglas County, Kansas · ZIP 66006, 66021, 66025

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 121,989 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 49,939Households
  • $68,756Median household income
  • $281,600Median home value
  • 13Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Douglas County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+18.8%
90k100k110k120k2000: 99,96220002010: 110,82620102020: 118,785202099,962118,785
Population of Douglas County at each census
CensusPopulation
200099,962
2010110,826
2020118,785

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Douglas County
Under $50k36.5%
$50k to $100k28.7%
$100k to $150k16.9%
$150k to $200k8.3%
$200k and over9.6%

Median household income $68,756 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Douglas County
Owner occupied
24,725 units
Renter occupied
25,214 units
Vacancy rate
6.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Douglas County2023
Accommodation and food services7,534
Health care and social assistance6,684
Retail trade6,243
Manufacturing4,477
Professional, scientific, and technical services2,422
Construction2,095
Other services (except public administration)1,942
Finance and insurance1,267

38,737 employees in 2,774 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Douglas County compared with its state
Douglas County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDouglas CountyKansas
Population119,5472,937,569
Median household income$68,756$72,639
Median age31.337.2
Median home value$281,600$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher52.0%35.2%
Foreign-born residents6.1%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes49.5%66.9%
Mean commute to work20.6 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Douglas County13 with a page · sort by any column

Type
LawrenceCity97,27134.6 sq mi
Eudora TownshipTownship7,93848.9 sq mi
Palmyra TownshipTownship7,89981.5 sq mi
EudoraCity6,5643.35 sq mi
Baldwin CityCity4,9852.96 sq mi
Wakarusa TownshipTownship2,18341.3 sq mi
Lecompton TownshipTownship1,70034.9 sq mi
Willow Springs TownshipTownship1,58254.2 sq mi
Kanwaka TownshipTownship1,49541.8 sq mi
Marion TownshipTownship87871.1 sq mi
Clinton TownshipTownship64931.3 sq mi
LecomptonCity5921.23 sq mi
Grant TownshipTownship39416.2 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Douglas County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.