Douglas County is a county of 49,623 people in Nevada. At a median age of 55.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That puts it in the top 2% of US counties for household income. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $615,400. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 6%.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $90,754, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 55.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 94%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Douglas County
What changed most since 1990
Median age36.1 → 55.0(+18.9 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Median home value (2024 dollars)$288,248 → $615,400(+113%)US over the same years: +67%
Population27,637 → 49,623(+80%)US over the same years: +35%
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)18.7%(880)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(957)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.6%(1,958)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.6%(216)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(50)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 4,705 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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Over time
Douglas County, decade by decade
Douglas County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
27,637
$84,504
$288,248
20.0%
22.1
2000
41,259
$94,451
$317,332
23.2%
27.8
2010
46,997
$87,351
$540,615
25.9%
36.8
2020
49,488
$86,558
$505,299
31.9%
45.7
2024
49,623
$90,754
$615,400
31.6%
47.7
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
