Douglas County Demographics
A map of Douglas County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 381,427 | 65.3% |
Hispanic | 80,820 | 13.8% |
Black | 63,706 | 10.9% |
Asian | 27,593 | 4.7% |
Multiracial | 25,607 | 4.4% |
Native American/Other | 5,373 | 0.9% |
Douglas County, Nebraska had a population of 584,526 in 2020. It was 65.3% White, 10.9% Black, 4.7% Asian, 13.8% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.4% 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 most populous county of the 93 counties in Nebraska.
Douglas County's White Population
381,427 residents of Douglas County identify as White, or 65.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Douglas County slightly less than the White share of the population of Nebraska (75.7% White). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Douglas County is ranked #88 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Douglas County is less White than neighboring Sarpy County (77.2% White), Washington County (92.8% White), Cass County (91.2% White), Saunders County (92.9% White), and Harrison County (94.8% White).
Douglas County's Black Population
63,706 residents of Douglas County identify as Black, or 10.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Douglas County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Nebraska (4.8% Black). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Douglas County is ranked #1 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Douglas County is more Black than neighboring Sarpy County (3.8% Black), Washington County (0.3% Black), Cass County (0.4% Black), Saunders County (0.3% Black), and Harrison County (0.2% Black).
Douglas County's Asian Population
27,593 residents of Douglas County identify as Asian, or 4.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Douglas County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Nebraska (2.7% Asian). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Douglas County is ranked #1 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Douglas County is more Asian than neighboring Sarpy County (2.5% Asian), Washington County (0.5% Asian), Cass County (0.4% Asian), Saunders County (0.4% Asian), and Harrison County (0.3% Asian).
Douglas County's Hispanic Population
80,820 residents of Douglas County identify as Hispanic, or 13.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Douglas County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Nebraska (12% Hispanic). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Douglas County is ranked #13 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Douglas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sarpy County (10.5% Hispanic), Washington County (3% Hispanic), Cass County (3.7% Hispanic), Saunders County (2.6% Hispanic), and Harrison County (2% Hispanic).
Douglas County's Native American/Other Population
5,373 residents of Douglas County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. 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 Nebraska (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Douglas County is ranked #20 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Douglas County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sarpy County (0.8% Native American/Other), Washington County (0.3% Native American/Other), Cass County (0.7% Native American/Other), Saunders County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Harrison County (0.3% Native American/Other).
Douglas County's Multiracial Population
25,607 residents of Douglas County identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Douglas County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nebraska (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 93 counties in Nebraska, Douglas County is ranked #7 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Douglas County is more Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (3.1% Multiracial), Cass County (3.6% Multiracial), Saunders County (3% Multiracial), and Harrison County (2.4% Multiracial). Douglas County is less Multiracial than neighboring Sarpy County (5.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.