Douglas County Demographics

A map of Douglas County's Population by Race

Douglas County, Nevada had a population of 49,488 in 2020. It was 78.5% White, 0.4% Black, 1.8% Asian, 12.4% Hispanic, 2.3% Native American/Other, and 4.6% 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 7th most populous county of the 17 counties in Nevada.

Douglas County's White Population

38,856 residents of Douglas County identify as White, or 78.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Douglas County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Nevada (45.9% White). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Douglas County is ranked #4 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more White than neighboring Carson City County (63.2% White), Alpine County (66.5% White), Lyon County (71.5% White), and El Dorado County (73.3% White). Douglas County is less White than neighboring Storey County (81.3% White).

Douglas County's Black Population

183 residents of Douglas County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Douglas County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Nevada (9.4% Black). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Douglas County is ranked #15 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is less Black than neighboring Carson City County (1.8% Black), Alpine County (0.8% Black), Lyon County (0.8% Black), Storey County (0.6% Black), and El Dorado County (0.8% Black).

Douglas County's Asian Population

898 residents of Douglas County identify as Asian, or 1.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Douglas County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Nevada (8.6% Asian). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Douglas County is ranked #6 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Asian than neighboring Alpine County (1% Asian), Lyon County (1.6% Asian), and Storey County (1.6% Asian). Douglas County is less Asian than neighboring Carson City County (2.3% Asian), and El Dorado County (4.7% Asian).

Douglas County's Hispanic Population

6,141 residents of Douglas County identify as Hispanic, or 12.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Douglas County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Nevada (28.7% Hispanic). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Douglas County is ranked #13 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Alpine County (7% Hispanic), and Storey County (8.3% Hispanic). Douglas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Carson City County (25.4% Hispanic), Lyon County (17.5% Hispanic), and El Dorado County (13.8% Hispanic).

Douglas County's Native American/Other Population

1,128 residents of Douglas County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.3%. 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 Nevada (2% Native American/Other). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Douglas County is ranked #12 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Storey County (1.9% Native American/Other), and El Dorado County (1.4% Native American/Other). Douglas County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carson City County (2.5% Native American/Other), Alpine County (18.4% Native American/Other), and Lyon County (2.5% Native American/Other).

Douglas County's Multiracial Population

2,282 residents of Douglas County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Douglas County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Nevada (5.4% Multiracial). Of the 17 counties in Nevada, Douglas County is ranked #11 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Douglas County is less Multiracial than neighboring Carson City County (4.8% Multiracial), Alpine County (6.3% Multiracial), Lyon County (6.1% Multiracial), Storey County (6.2% Multiracial), and El Dorado County (5.9% Multiracial).

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