Douglas County, Kansas

Douglas County is home to 120,302 people. 14.7% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Kansas rate (11.3%). The median household income is $69,746.

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MeasureValueKansasYearSource
Population120,3022,947,1972024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$69,746$74,2752024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line14.7%11.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty8.4%13.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance8.2%8.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher53.2%35.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$309,400$217,2002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,099$1,0602024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income51.5%43.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born6.0%7.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age31.6 years37.4 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.