Douglas County

Douglas County, Nebraska

At a Glance

Population584,526
County SeatSarpy County Courthouse
State FIPS31
County FIPS055
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population499,142
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)582,638
Median Age35.3
Veterans28,318
Housing Units245,839
Uninsured9,838
Net Migration (recent)-5,582
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments16,689
Total Employees322,084
Avg Annual Pay$67,868
Median Household Income$76,083
Poverty Rate11.0%
Unemployment Rate3.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$99,494
Federal Spending FY2024$7,623,463,065
Federal Spending Per Capita$13,042

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$227,400
Median Rent$1,109
FMR Studio$990
FMR 1BR$1,052
FMR 2BR$1,261
FMR 3BR$1,675
FMR 4BR$1,864

Health & Safety

Hospitals80
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking13.9%
Adult Obesity35.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k17.5
Air Quality Good Days233

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.53
Electric Customers905415
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches428
Libraries21
Historic Places (NRHP)198
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools265
SNAP Stores374
Bank Branches166

Agriculture

Total Farms101
Land in Farms (acres)52,000
Avg Farm Size (acres)514.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2025-10-22
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-10-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-09-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-08-20
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2024-05-03
DRSEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2021-09-06
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-03-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Douglas County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.