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Douglas County, NV

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

AI Overview

Douglas County is a small Nevada county of 49,624 residents with a median age of 55.0 years and a labor force participation rate of 51.9%, reflecting a largely retired or semi-retired population base. The workforce of those employed earns a median of $46,169, and 32.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while the 3.2% unemployment rate and 8.3% poverty rate indicate a stable, relatively affluent community. Median household income of $90,754 and a homeownership rate of 78.8% accompany a median home value of $587,400, signaling a high-cost residential market that has grown 3.8% over five years.

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

Population

49,624

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$90,754

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

55.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone39,502 (79.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,094 (6.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,886 (5.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,019 (4.1%)
  • Asian Alone1,161 (2.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone775 (1.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,719
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)261
  3. 3.Other Indo-European211
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic208
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)194

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

31.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,705

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$59,196

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$52,915

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,510
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,103
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,969
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)2,474
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)1,861

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,693
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations4,317
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,911
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,133
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,076

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.89×)1,939
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.43×)2,153
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.42×)2,705
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.20×)1,231
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.19×)413

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$587,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,545/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9994,818 (28.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,925 (17.4%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9992,616 (15.6%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9991,838 (10.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,476 (8.8%)
  • $2,000,000 or More933 (5.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,169

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone15,286 (73.8%)
  • Worked At Home2,630 (12.7%)
  • Carpooled1,753 (8.5%)
  • Other396 (1.9%)
  • Walked344 (1.7%)
  • Bicycle217 (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.