Douglas County Demographics

A map of Douglas County's Population by Race

Douglas County, Kansas had a population of 118,785 in 2020. It was 76.0% White, 4.3% Black, 3.9% Asian, 7.0% Hispanic, 2.7% Native American/Other, and 6.1% 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 5th most populous county of the 105 counties in Kansas.

Douglas County's White Population

90,281 residents of Douglas County identify as White, or 76.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Douglas County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Kansas (72.2% White). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Douglas County is ranked #82 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more White than neighboring Johnson County (75.5% White), and Shawnee County (70.4% White). Douglas County is less White than neighboring Franklin County (87.8% White), Jefferson County (90.1% White), and Leavenworth County (76.3% White).

Douglas County's Black Population

5,104 residents of Douglas County identify as Black, or 4.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Douglas County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kansas (5.6% Black). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Douglas County is ranked #10 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Black than neighboring Franklin County (1.2% Black), and Jefferson County (0.5% Black). Douglas County is less Black than neighboring Leavenworth County (8.1% Black), Johnson County (4.6% Black), and Shawnee County (7.6% Black).

Douglas County's Asian Population

4,657 residents of Douglas County identify as Asian, or 3.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Douglas County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kansas (2.9% Asian). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Douglas County is ranked #6 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Asian than neighboring Franklin County (0.4% Asian), Jefferson County (0.2% Asian), Leavenworth County (1.3% Asian), and Shawnee County (1.4% Asian). Douglas County is less Asian than neighboring Johnson County (5.4% Asian).

Douglas County's Hispanic Population

8,295 residents of Douglas County identify as Hispanic, or 7.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Douglas County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Kansas (13% Hispanic). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Douglas County is ranked #43 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Franklin County (4.4% Hispanic), Jefferson County (3.1% Hispanic), and Leavenworth County (6.8% Hispanic). Douglas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Johnson County (8.9% Hispanic), and Shawnee County (13.3% Hispanic).

Douglas County's Native American/Other Population

3,186 residents of Douglas County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.7%. 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 Kansas (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Douglas County is ranked #6 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Franklin County (1.1% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (1% Native American/Other), Leavenworth County (1.2% Native American/Other), Johnson County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Shawnee County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Douglas County's Multiracial Population

7,262 residents of Douglas County identify as Multiracial, or 6.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Douglas County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kansas (5.1% Multiracial). Of the 105 counties in Kansas, Douglas County is ranked #6 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Multiracial than neighboring Franklin County (5.2% Multiracial), Jefferson County (5.1% Multiracial), and Johnson County (4.9% Multiracial). Douglas County is less Multiracial than neighboring Leavenworth County (6.2% Multiracial).

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