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The total population of Douglas County is estimated to be 119,094 with 59,385 males (49.86%) and 59,709 females (50.14%). There are 324 more females than males in Douglas County.
The median household income in Douglas County was $67,659 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,485(2.15%) from $69,144 in 2020. This income is 90.69% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Douglas County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $82,335. Overall, the median household income for the county of Douglas County stands at $65,774.
In Douglas County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,386 for males and $27,188 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,525 for males and $48,093 for females.
In Douglas County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $125,617, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $29,200.
In 2022, the population of Douglas County was 119,964, a 0.41% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Douglas County's population was 119,480, an increase of 0.59% compared to a population of 118,777 in 2020.
The median age in Douglas County, KS is 30.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.28% were under the age of 15, 33.83% aged 15 to 29, 38.41% aged 30 to 64, 11.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.15% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Douglas County population: 80.55% are White, 4.21% are Black or African American, 2% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.09% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.07% are some other race and 7.07% are multiracial.