Douglas County Demographics

A map of Douglas County's Population by Race

Douglas County, Georgia had a population of 144,237 in 2020. It was 34.6% White, 47.7% Black, 1.6% Asian, 11.1% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Douglas County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Douglas County is the 18th most populous county of the 159 counties in Georgia.

Douglas County's White Population

49,877 residents of Douglas County identify as White, or 34.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Douglas County less than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Douglas County is ranked #149 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is less White than neighboring Paulding County (64.3% White), Cobb County (48.2% White), Fulton County (37.9% White), Carroll County (67.8% White), and Coweta County (68% White).

Douglas County's Black Population

68,763 residents of Douglas County identify as Black, or 47.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Douglas County larger than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Douglas County is ranked #22 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Black than neighboring Paulding County (21.7% Black), Cobb County (26.1% Black), Fulton County (42.1% Black), Carroll County (18.3% Black), and Coweta County (17.5% Black).

Douglas County's Asian Population

2,313 residents of Douglas County identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Douglas County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Douglas County is ranked #33 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Asian than neighboring Paulding County (1.1% Asian), and Carroll County (0.9% Asian). Douglas County is less Asian than neighboring Cobb County (5.6% Asian), Fulton County (7.6% Asian), and Coweta County (2.3% Asian).

Douglas County's Hispanic Population

16,035 residents of Douglas County identify as Hispanic, or 11.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Douglas County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Douglas County is ranked #31 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Paulding County (7.4% Hispanic), Fulton County (8.1% Hispanic), Carroll County (8% Hispanic), and Coweta County (7.6% Hispanic). Douglas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cobb County (14.5% Hispanic).

Douglas County's Native American/Other Population

1,504 residents of Douglas County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Douglas County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Douglas County is ranked #8 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Paulding County (0.9% Native American/Other), Fulton County (0.8% Native American/Other), Carroll County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Coweta County (0.7% Native American/Other). Douglas County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cobb County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Douglas County's Multiracial Population

5,745 residents of Douglas County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Douglas County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 159 counties in Georgia, Douglas County is ranked #26 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Multiracial than neighboring Fulton County (3.5% Multiracial). Douglas County is less Multiracial than neighboring Paulding County (4.5% Multiracial), Cobb County (4.5% Multiracial), and Carroll County (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.