Douglas County, Colorado

22 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 368,283
Median household income: $145,737
Median home value: $674,000

Douglas County is a county in Colorado with a population of 368,283. 22 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $145,737 runs above the Colorado figure of $92,470.

Between 2019 and 2023, Douglas County's population grew 9.6% from 336,041 to 368,283, while its median household income rose 21.7% from $119,730 to $145,737.

Owners occupy 77.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 368,283
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $145,737
Median home value: $674,000
Median gross rent: $2,095
Housing units: 140,542
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

336,041368,283

Median household income

$119,730$145,737

Median home value

$468,700$674,000

Median gross rent

$1,725$2,095

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	336,041	$119,730	$468,700	$1,725
2020	344,280	$121,393	$493,500	$1,749
2021	351,929	$127,443	$540,400	$1,838
2022	360,206	$139,010	$635,100	$1,953
2023	368,283	$145,737	$674,000	$2,095

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19,980	5.4%
5 to 17	68,480	18.6%
18 to 24	28,767	7.8%
25 to 34	43,376	11.8%
35 to 44	55,111	15.0%
45 to 54	56,104	15.2%
55 to 64	47,141	12.8%
65 to 74	30,882	8.4%
75 and over	18,442	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	288,358	78.3%
Black or African American	4,789	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	625	0.2%
Asian	20,365	5.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	212	0.1%
Some other race	1,603	0.4%
Two or more races	15,900	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36,431	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate11.6%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree38.9%

Graduate or professional degree22.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,049	2.0%
High school graduate	29,025	11.6%
Some college or associate's	64,004	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	97,722	38.9%
Graduate or professional degree	55,256	22.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone64.4%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home27.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	128,954	64.4%
Carpooled	10,539	5.3%
Public transit	1,609	0.8%
Walked	2,328	1.2%
Bicycle	300	0.1%
Worked from home	54,934	27.4%
Other means	1,543	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34,154	23.5%
15 to 29 min	51,554	35.5%
30 to 44 min	33,059	22.8%
45 to 59 min	16,144	11.1%
60+ min	10,362	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 3.2% (11,841 of 366,926)

	Count	Share
Family households	102,636	75.4%
Nonfamily households	33,494	24.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	136,130	96.9%
Vacant	4,412	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	105,865	77.8%
Renter-occupied	30,265	22.2%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units8.8%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	104,202	74.1%
1-unit, attached	8,063	5.7%
2 to 4 units	2,580	1.8%
5 to 19 units	12,813	9.1%
20 or more units	12,405	8.8%
Mobile home & other	479	0.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 08035
State: Colorado
Land area: 841 sq mi
Water area: 2.62 sq mi
Center point: 39.3254, -104.9260