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Douglas County, Nebraska

Douglas County, Nebraska · ZIP 68007, 68010, 68022

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 601,158 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 235,080Households
  • $79,081Median household income
  • $245,800Median home value
  • 8Towns with a page
  • 35ZIP codes

Douglas County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+26.1%
450k500k550k600k2000: 463,58520002010: 517,11020102020: 584,5262020463,585584,526
Population of Douglas County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000463,585
2010517,110
2020584,526

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 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Douglas County
Under $50k31.1%
$50k to $100k29.6%
$100k to $150k18.2%
$150k to $200k9.1%
$200k and over12.1%

Median household income $79,081 · 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 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Douglas County
Owner occupied
145,152 units
Renter occupied
89,928 units
Vacancy rate
5.5%

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 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Douglas County2023
Health care and social assistance60,349
Retail trade36,257
Finance and insurance35,250
Accommodation and food services31,216
Manufacturing23,438
Professional, scientific, and technical services22,775
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services22,447
Construction19,357

339,929 employees in 16,710 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 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Douglas County compared with its state
Douglas County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDouglas CountyNebraska
Population585,4611,965,926
Median household income$79,081$74,985
Median age35.537.1
Median home value$245,800$223,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher42.2%34.1%
Foreign-born residents10.2%7.7%
Owner-occupied homes61.7%66.5%
Mean commute to work20.0 minutes19.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 31, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Douglas County8 with a page · sort by any column

Type
OmahaCity489,265143.0 sq mi
RalstonCity6,4431.63 sq mi
ValleyCity3,3365.32 sq mi
BenningtonCity1,9820.90 sq mi
WaterlooVillage9230.93 sq mi
Boys TownVillage6490.91 sq mi
VeniceCensus designated place270.47 sq mi
King LakeCensus designated place220.98 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 31 (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

Jobs 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 31, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.