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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Douglas County is 113,703, which is 13.75% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 7.24% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Douglas County population density is 239.56 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 35.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Douglas County is white, which represent 84.47% of the total population. The average Douglas County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 113,703. #5

Population Growth Since 2000, #6

Douglas County	13.75%
Kansas	7.24%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #5

Douglas County	239.56 per square mile
Kansas	35.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	96,047 (84.47%, #93)
Black:	4,463 (3.93%, #14)
Hispanic:	6,240 (5.49%, #43)
Asian:	4,768 (4.19%, #3)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	2,451 (2.16%, #7)
One Race, Other:	753 (0.66%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	5,221 (4.59%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,555 (73.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	408 (6.54%, see rank)
Cuban:	283 (4.54%, see rank)
Central American:	312 (5.00%, see rank)
South American:	352 (5.64%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	848 (17.79%, see rank)
Chinese:	2,081 (43.65%, see rank)
Filipino:	197 (4.13%, see rank)
Japanese:	325 (6.82%, see rank)
Korean:	238 (4.99%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	357 (7.49%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	722 (15.14%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

99,157 (87.21%) out of the total population of 113,703 reported first ancestry.

	Douglas County	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Arab	512	0.45%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	1,096	0.96%, see rank	0.83%	0.47%
Danish	759	0.67%, see rank	0.49%	0.42%
Dutch	1,988	1.75%, see rank	1.95%	1.40%
English	14,220	12.51%, see rank	9.83%	8.02%
French	3,613	3.18%, see rank	3.14%	3.34%
German	35,413	31.15%, see rank	28.39%	15.03%
Greek	191	0.17%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	444	0.39%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	17,188	15.12%, see rank	12.39%	10.80%
Italian	3,402	2.99%, see rank	2.36%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,664	1.46%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Polish	1,696	1.49%, see rank	1.40%	3.01%
Portuguese	74	0.07%, see rank	0.11%	0.44%
Russian	1,224	1.08%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,585	1.39%, see rank	1.19%	0.99%
Scottish	3,210	2.82%, see rank	1.94%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	574	0.50%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	2,984	2.62%, see rank	2.35%	1.27%
Swiss	955	0.84%, see rank	0.52%	0.30%
Ukrainian	206	0.18%, see rank	0.10%	0.31%
American	6,451	5.67%, see rank	8.17%	7.12%
Welsh	1,531	1.35%, see rank	0.77%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 56,775 (49.93%, see rank)

Females: 56,928 (50.07%, see rank)

Douglas County	Male: 49.93% Female: 50.07%
Kansas	Male: 49.71% Female: 50.29%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Douglas County	28.70 years old
Kansas	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Douglas County	28.00 years old
Kansas	34.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Douglas County	29.60 years old
Kansas	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Douglas County	% of the Total Population	Kansas	U.S.
Under 5 years	6,137	5.40%, see rank	7.03%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	5,865	5.16%, see rank	7.08%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	6,129	5.39%, see rank	6.92%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	10,530	9.26%, see rank	7.03%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	20,917	18.40%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	17,356	15.26%, see rank	13.33%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	12,560	11.05%, see rank	11.99%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	12,077	10.62%, see rank	13.40%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	11,260	9.90%, see rank	12.16%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	6,072	5.34%, see rank	7.20%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,202	2.82%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,598	1.41%, see rank	2.12%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Douglas County	Kansas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	64,125, 100%	1,861,894	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,432, 5.35%, see rank	10.05%	13.67%
High School Graduate	12,568, 19.60%, see rank	27.17%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	16,423, 25.61%, see rank	32.06%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	17,316, 27.00%, see rank	19.87%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	14,386, 22.43%, see rank	10.84%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.95, see rank	13.79	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Douglas County			Kansas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,081	65.89%	34.11%	75.27%	24.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	9,427	87.59%, see rank	12.41%, see rank	89.18%	10.82%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	4,756	95.82%, see rank	4.18%, see rank	90.68%	9.32%	90.60%	9.40%
College	21,659	94.39%, see rank	5.61%, see rank	85.94%	14.06%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	5,129	92.30%, see rank	7.70%, see rank	77.27%	22.73%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Douglas County	Kansas	U.S.
Total Households	43,834, 100%	1,112,335	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.39, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	13,107, 29.90%, see rank	28.49%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	30,727, 70.10%, see rank	71.51%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	23,705, 54.08%, see rank	65.72%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.05, see rank	3.18	3.32
Married-Couple Family	18,176, 41.47%, see rank	51.01%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	20,129, 45.92%, see rank	34.28%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Douglas County	%	Kansas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	95,572	see rank	2,276,416	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	47,544	100%, see rank	1,123,431	123,281,364
Never Married	23,195	48.79%, see rank	31.74%	35.77%
Married	19,950	41.96%, see rank	55.19%	52.04%
Widowed	776	1.63%, see rank	2.66%	2.57%
Divorced	3,623	7.62%, see rank	10.41%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	48,028	100%, see rank	1,152,985	129,692,771
Never Married	21,313	44.38%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	18,903	39.36%, see rank	53.05%	49.19%
Widowed	2,743	5.71%, see rank	9.10%	9.16%
Divorced	5,069	10.55%, see rank	12.62%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Douglas County	%	Kansas	U.S.
Native	106,195	93.40%, see rank	93.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	61,625	54.20%, see rank	58.88%	58.73%
Born in Different State	43,540	38.29%, see rank	33.49%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,030	0.91%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Foreign Born	7,508	6.60%, see rank	6.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	2,402	2.11%, see rank	2.37%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5,106	4.49%, see rank	4.42%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,266	1.11%, see rank	0.53%	1.53%
Born In Asia	4,105	3.61%, see rank	2.00%	3.82%
Born In Africa	368	0.32%, see rank	0.38%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	88	0.08%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,496	1.32%, see rank	3.76%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	185	0.16%, see rank	0.09%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Douglas County	%	Kansas	U.S.
English	38,724	88.34%, see rank	88.76%	79.39%
Spanish	1,813	4.14%, see rank	6.78%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,266	2.89%, see rank	2.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,585	3.62%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	446	1.02%, see rank	0.57%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.