In 2020, Douglas County, KS had a population of 121k people with a median age of 30.2 and a median household income of $61,020. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Douglas County, KS grew from 120,290 to 121,304, a 0.843% increase and its median household income grew from $59,435 to $61,020, a 2.67% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Douglas County, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.23%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.41%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.97%), and White (Hispanic) (3.57%).
None of the households in Douglas County, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
95.7% of the residents in Douglas County, KS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Douglas County, KS are University of Kansas (7,602 degrees awarded in 2020), Baker University (154688) (765 degrees), and Haskell Indian Nations University (162 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Douglas County, KS was $212,400, and the homeownership rate was 50.7%.
Most people in Douglas County, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Douglas County, KS was 2 cars per household.
Douglas County, KS borders Franklin County, KS, Jefferson County, KS, Johnson County, KS, Leavenworth County, KS, Miami County, KS, Osage County, KS, and Shawnee County, KS.