Douglas County, Kansas

Douglas County, Kansas, had an estimated population of 120,920 in 2025 across 1,180 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kansas's counties and nationally.

Population: 120,920; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,180 km²
Density: 102; per km²
Median income: $69,746; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 31.6; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	92.0%	10 / 105	437 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,099	6 / 105	728 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$309,400	2 / 105	581 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	50.1%	103 / 105	3,095 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	6.1%	101 / 105	2,811 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	13.9%	98 / 105	2,911 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	1.0%	13 / 105	473 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	4.3%	3 / 105	223 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.2	80 / 105	2,771 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	4.2%	11 / 105	1,189 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	6.0%	26 / 105	799 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	7.2%	47 / 105	1,187 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	31.6	102 / 105	3,067 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,017	26 / 105	1,118 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	8.8%	27 / 105	1,036 / 3,144
Under 182024	17.5%	103 / 105	2,812 / 3,144
Veterans2024	5.2%	82 / 105	2,680 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	76.0%	85 / 105	1,794 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	14.7%	19 / 105	1,239 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	5.3%	66 / 105	2,805 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.463	17 / 105	967 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$69,746	32 / 105	1,215 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$40,695	12 / 105	750 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	4.2%	20 / 105	1,696 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	53.2%	2 / 105	64 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	95.6%	9 / 105	159 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	8.2%	50 / 105	1,461 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	11.2%	99 / 105	2,841 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Population2025	120,920	5 / 105	536 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	102	5 / 105	480 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Kansas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	2.4%	2 / 105	141 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	7.5%	4 / 105	652 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	20.8	32 / 105	2,311 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	15.6%	6 / 105	370 / 3,144

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