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Douglas County, Missouri

Douglas County, Missouri · ZIP 65608, 65637, 65638

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 12,290 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,688Households
  • $49,828Median household income
  • $164,400Median home value
  • 1Towns with a page
  • 14ZIP codes

Douglas County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−11.5%
11k12k13k14k2000: 13,08420002010: 13,68420102020: 11,578202013,08411,578
Population of Douglas County at each census
CensusPopulation
200013,084
201013,684
202011,578

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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Douglas County
Under $50k50.2%
$50k to $100k30.9%
$100k to $150k12.6%
$150k to $200k2.7%
$200k and over3.6%

Median household income $49,828 · 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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Douglas County
Owner occupied
3,718 units
Renter occupied
970 units
Vacancy rate
13.1%

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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Douglas County2023
Manufacturing763
Retail trade465
Health care and social assistance373
Accommodation and food services161
Construction160
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services130
Other services (except public administration)86
Finance and insurance66

2,380 employees in 224 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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Douglas County compared with its state
Douglas County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDouglas CountyMissouri
Population11,8506,168,181
Median household income$49,828$68,920
Median age46.638.9
Median home value$164,400$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.5%31.9%
Foreign-born residents1.0%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes79.3%67.9%
Mean commute to work26.4 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Douglas County1 with a page · sort by any column

Type
AvaCity3,1843.32 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

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 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.