Douglas County, KS Demographics
Douglas County, KS is the 5th most populous of 105 counties in Kansas, with 118,785 residents across 456 square miles. That is about 261 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 118,785 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 456 sq mi |
| Density | 261 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Douglas County compares to the US
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Central Location: Douglas County, KS
Measured from the county's main population center using 2020 census blocks.
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Census tracts in Douglas County, KS
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 6.03 | 10,171 | 5.7 | 1,776 |
| Census Tract 12.02 | 7,613 | 43.9 | 173 |
| Census Tract 12.03 | 7,161 | 76.3 | 94 |
| Census Tract 6.02 | 6,515 | 2.9 | 2,242 |
| Census Tract 8.01 | 5,900 | 3.7 | 1,601 |
| Census Tract 10.02 | 5,885 | 5.0 | 1,169 |
| Census Tract 8.02 | 5,859 | 1.9 | 3,082 |
| Census Tract 6.04 | 5,331 | 1.4 | 3,747 |
| Census Tract 5.02 | 5,014 | 0.9 | 5,691 |
| Census Tract 2.02 | 4,971 | 1.2 | 4,263 |
| Census Tract 7.97 | 4,944 | 1.7 | 2,840 |
| Census Tract 4 | 4,884 | 1.4 | 3,561 |
| Census Tract 14 | 4,759 | 196.9 | 24 |
| Census Tract 3.01 | 4,470 | 0.3 | 13,952 |
| Census Tract 7.01 | 4,061 | 1.0 | 4,063 |
| Census Tract 9.04 | 3,921 | 0.6 | 7,116 |
| Census Tract 7.04 | 3,435 | 0.8 | 4,235 |
| Census Tract 5.01 | 3,130 | 1.3 | 2,361 |
| Census Tract 7.03 | 2,973 | 0.7 | 4,206 |
| Census Tract 1 | 2,775 | 19.5 | 142 |
| Census Tract 10.01 | 2,654 | 2.5 | 1,059 |
| Census Tract 9.02 | 2,400 | 1.7 | 1,447 |
| Census Tract 15 | 2,383 | 39.8 | 60 |
| Census Tract 2.01 | 2,118 | 2.6 | 802 |
| Census Tract 3.02 | 1,881 | 0.3 | 7,230 |
| Census Tract 9.03 | 1,790 | 0.5 | 3,534 |
| Census Tract 12.01 | 1,787 | 41.2 | 43 |
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About this page
This page shows demographics for a US county from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, urban share, and how the county compares to national averages for income, housing, age, and more.
Counties subdivide into census tracts, listed below with their populations. The drive-time and radius tables measure the population around the county's main population center.