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Douglas County

Georgia · 154,293 residents (2025 est.) · 200 sq mi
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Douglas County is a county of 147,888 people in Georgia. Since 2000 the county has risen by half, up 55,714 people. That puts it in the top 4% of US counties for household income. The average commute runs 33 minutes. 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $296,900.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 64%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
147,888
+60%since 2000
from 92,174 in 2000
154,293 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
739 / sq mi
+21%since 2009
from 613 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.9
+9%since 2000
from 33.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
200 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
63K86K110K133K156K19902000201020202024Douglas County
2024148K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(8,622)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(10,021)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.7%(11,381)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.7%(11,349)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(9,891)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(19,329)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.1%(19,416)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.4%(21,249)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.6%(18,579)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.7%(11,401)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.4%(5,046)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(1,604)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$82,984
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $50,108 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,042
+70%since 2000
from $21,172 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.0%
+21.4 ptssince 2009
from 33.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.9%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.420
+7%since 2010
from 0.394 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance10.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical9.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade8.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$296,900
+64%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $99,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,570
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $731 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.9%
−7.9 ptssince 2000
from 74.8% in 2000
33.1% rent
Vacancy rate
7.3%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.81 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.88 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
22.1%
−10.3 ptssince 2009
from 32.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 45.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
+27%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
59
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75.9%(69,965)
Black18.4%(16,978)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(2,640)
Asian1.2%(1,075)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic31.1%(45,920)
Black49.2%(72,827)
Hispanic / Latino12.2%(18,079)
Asian1.8%(2,627)
Other5.7%(8,435)
Diversity Score
80
+16%since 2009
from 69 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
27
−12%since 2020
from 31 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.2%(10,707)
Puerto Rican1.6%(2,369)
South American1.3%(1,992)
Central American1.2%(1,775)
Colombian1%(1,411)
Salvadoran0.6%(951)
Nicaraguan0.2%(335)
Cuban0.2%(312)
Dominican0.2%(291)
Ecuadorian0.2%(231)
Peruvian0.1%(188)
Honduran0.1%(167)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(158)
Guatemalan0.1%(112)
Spaniard0.1%(95)
Venezuelan0.1%(89)
Chilean0%(40)
Argentine0%(33)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.6%(929)
Asian Indian0.4%(570)
Chinese0.2%(235)
Kazakh0.2%(222)
Pakistani0.1%(208)
Korean0.1%(171)
Filipino0.1%(126)
Bangladeshi0.1%(112)
Thai0%(18)
Laotian0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(69)
Samoan0%(52)
Guamanian0%(12)
Ancestry
American13.2%(19,561)
English6.8%(9,985)
Irish4.5%(6,621)
German3.6%(5,317)
West Indian2.8%(4,083)
Scottish1.5%(2,260)
Jamaican1.3%(1,948)
Italian1%(1,491)
Haitian0.8%(1,147)
French0.8%(1,144)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(820)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.5%(695)
Nigerian0.4%(617)
British0.3%(484)
Kenyan0.3%(392)
Ghanaian0.2%(314)
Arab0.2%(311)
Brazilian0.2%(310)
Portuguese0.2%(281)
Welsh0.2%(237)
Czech0.2%(230)
Dutch0.1%(217)
Norwegian0.1%(200)
Swedish0.1%(193)
Cape Verdean0.1%(181)
Danish0.1%(169)
Barbadian0.1%(105)
Ukrainian0.1%(97)
Russian0.1%(89)
Guyanese0.1%(82)
Lebanese0.1%(81)
Egyptian0.1%(77)
Iraqi0%(66)
Moroccan0%(59)
Turkish0%(44)
Slovene0%(41)
Hungarian0%(38)
Latvian0%(34)
Greek0%(33)
Swiss0%(30)
Armenian0%(27)
Canadian0%(26)
Finnish0%(26)
Austrian0%(23)
Jordanian0%(22)
Ethiopian0%(15)
Iranian0%(13)
Slovak0%(8)
Israeli0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.8%
+11.6 ptssince 2000
from 19.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.3%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 81.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.1%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
33.2 min
+34%since 2000
from 24.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.0%
−8.7 ptssince 2009
from 82.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.1%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.2%
+11.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.2%
−6.1 ptssince 2011
from 12.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.1%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 69.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 75.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.4%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 32.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
52.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
9.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2012
from 11.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.3%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 18.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.9%
+17.2 ptssince 2017
from 77.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 94.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 85.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
85.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2016
from 88.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2016
from 7.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.4%(20,092)
Married52.6%(28,974)
Widowed1.9%(1,029)
Divorced9.1%(5,037)
Women 15+
Never married35%(21,940)
Married45.8%(28,703)
Widowed6.2%(3,860)
Divorced13.1%(8,229)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.3%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 18.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 56.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 29.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.1%(3,419)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)41.5%(4,289)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.4%(2,107)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2%(209)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(82)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 10,333 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Douglas County, Georgia?

Douglas County, Georgia has about 147,888 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Douglas County, Georgia?

The typical household in Douglas County, Georgia earns about $82,984 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Douglas County, Georgia expensive?

In Douglas County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $296,900, and the typical rent is about $1,570 a month.

How educated are people in Douglas County, Georgia?

About 30.8% of adults age 25 and over in Douglas County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Douglas County, Georgia?

About 10.9% of people in Douglas County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Douglas County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Douglas County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 76,768 residents, a change of about 108 percent over that period.

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