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Douglas County, KS

Demographic and economic profile of Douglas County, KS, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Douglas County, KS has a population of 121,989 with a median age of 31.6 years, reflecting a young workforce shaped by its university presence; 52.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above typical county averages, while median worker earnings stand at $33,773 against a median household income of $69,746. The labor force participation rate is 69.6% with a 4.7% unemployment rate, and housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $281,600 and median gross rent of $1,066/month. Population growth over the past five years has been nearly flat at +0.2%, and a poverty rate of 15.6% reflects income stratification common to college-town economies.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

121,989

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$69,746

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

31.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.2% since 2018

Douglas County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone93,924 (78.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races8,059 (6.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,260 (4.4%)
  • Asian Alone5,207 (4.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,429 (3.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,858 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,351
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,842
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,319
  4. 4.Other Indo-European1,073
  5. 5.Vietnamese616

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

68.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,168

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$44,539

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$39,321

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance20,324
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services8,009
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services7,285
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)7,143
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)4,988

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations32,550
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations11,859
  3. 3.Service Occupations11,383
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,566
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,434

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.28×)19,827
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.22×)7,133
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.08×)3,370
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.07×)7,724
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 0.95×)7,824

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$281,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,066/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

50.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9995,402 (21.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,728 (14.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,662 (14.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9993,260 (12.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,963 (11.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,608 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

52.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

69.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$33,773

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone45,002 (68.6%)
  • Worked At Home10,236 (15.6%)
  • Carpooled4,821 (7.3%)
  • Walked2,674 (4.1%)
  • Public Transit1,573 (2.4%)
  • Bicycle649 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.