5th most populous of 105
With 121,989 residents in 2024, Douglas County ranks 5th by population among Kansas's 105 counties and is home to 4.1% of the state's residents.
Douglas County is home to 121,989 people (2024 estimate) on 456 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
121,989
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
118,777
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+2.7%
2020–2024
Land area
456 mi²
1,180 km²
Population density
267.7 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
969
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
815
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+154
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+646
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$58,698
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$7.0 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$69,746
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
14.7%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
53.2%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
6.0%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$309,400
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
3.3%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2000–2024121,989▲ 22%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 121,989 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 110,826 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 100,247 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +21.7% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +1,289 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −643 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 7.9 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 6.7 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Kansas | 5th of 105 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $58,698 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $7.0 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $69,746 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 53.2% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.0% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $309,400 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,099/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 31.6 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 50,406 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 50.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Douglas County in context
Comparable indicators for Douglas County, Kansas and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Kansas | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +2.7% | +1.1% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 7.9 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 6.7 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 5.3 | 4.7 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 267.7 | 36.3 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $58,698 | $65,856 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $69,746 | $74,275 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 11.3% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 53.2% | 35.6% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.0% | 7.4% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $309,400 | $217,200 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,099/month | $1,060/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 31.6 years | 37.4 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 50.1% | 67.2% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
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Did you know? Douglas County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 100,247 in 2000 to 121,989 in 2024, a change of +21.7%, compared with +10.3% for Kansas as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 969 births and 815 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 154.
Peak population in 2019
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 122,269 in 2019. The 2024 figure is 280 lower.
5th in density
Douglas County has about 267.7 residents per square mile of land, ranking 5th of 105 counties; Kansas averages 36.3.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $69,746 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 32nd of 105 Kansas counties; the state median is $74,275.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $7.0 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 5th largest among 105 Kansas counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 3.2% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS