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Douglas County, CO

Demographic and economic profile of Douglas County, CO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Douglas County is a high-income suburban county of nearly 394,000 residents that has grown 12.1% over five years, with a median household income of $149,594 and a poverty rate of just 3.2%. Its labor force is notably well-educated — 60.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — with a 72.3% participation rate, 3.6% unemployment, and median worker earnings of $68,749. Housing costs are substantial, with a median home value of $674,000 and median gross rent of $2,095/month, though a 77.8% homeownership rate reflects the relative financial stability of the resident base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

393,995

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$149,594

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+12.1% since 2018

Douglas County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone301,359 (79.9%)
  • Asian Alone21,889 (5.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race20,524 (5.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races16,426 (4.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone9,535 (2.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,465 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish13,464
  2. 2.Other Indo-European5,725
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island4,335
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic2,306
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,904

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

20,642

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$66,423

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$66,810

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance41,603
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services38,243
  3. 3.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing24,202
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)19,863
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)15,380

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations122,439
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations42,532
  3. 3.Service Occupations22,605
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations12,032
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations8,180

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 2.66×)10,104
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.75×)23,587
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.42×)35,492
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.07×)4,975
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 0.96×)9,192

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$674,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$2,095/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99945,182 (41.7%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99928,727 (26.5%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99913,471 (12.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9998,791 (8.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,128 (2.9%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,9993,085 (2.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

60.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

98.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

72.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$68,749

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone127,287 (61.9%)
  • Worked At Home62,635 (30.5%)
  • Carpooled10,062 (4.9%)
  • Walked2,365 (1.2%)
  • Other1,529 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit1,208 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.