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Douglas County, Nevada
Douglas County had 49,564 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 710.5 square miles of land. It ranks 7th of 17 in Nevada by population and 15th by land area.
- Population
- 49,564
- #7 of 17 in Nevada · #1,016 in US
- Area
- 710.5 sq mi
- #15 of 17 in Nevada · #1,292 in US
- Density
- 70 / sq mi
- #4 of 17 in Nevada · #1,184 in US
- Median household income
- $82,025
- #5 of 17 in Nevada · #400 in US
Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area
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Douglas County population, land area and income
Douglas County had 49,564 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 710.5 square miles of land. It ranks 7th of 17 in Nevada by population and 15th by land area. That works out to 69.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.
The median county-equivalent in Nevada has 17,116 residents, so Douglas County is 2.9 times that size.
Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $82,025 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.
National rank among 3,144
Population
49,564
1016th of 3,144 (US)
Land area
711 sq mi
1292nd of 3,144 (US)
Density
69.8 / sq mi
1184th of 3,144 (US)
Median household income
$82,025
400th of 3,143 (US)
Rank within Nevada (17)
Population
49,564
7th of 17 (NV)
Land area
711 sq mi
15th of 17 (NV)
Density
69.8 / sq mi
4th of 17 (NV)
Median household income
$82,025
5th of 17 (NV)
How Douglas County's population changed since 2020
Douglas County gained 35 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.1%. That ranks 10th of 17 in Nevada for growth. The median Nevada county changed by +0.1%, and the state as a whole by +4.8%.
Since the April 2020 estimates base, Douglas County recorded 1,396 births and 2,851 deaths, a natural change of -1,455. Net international migration added +59 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,534. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,534 people.
Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024
- Births
- 1,396
- Deaths
- 2,851
- Net international migration
- +59
- Net domestic migration
- +1,534
- Change, July 2023 to July 2024
- +142
Where Douglas County is
The Census internal point of Douglas County is at 38.905100, -119.609000. It sits in UTM zone 11N. The map shades Nevada's 17 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Douglas County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.
- < -1.8%
- < -0.9%
- < +1.0%
- < +1.8%
- ≥ +1.8%
Orange pin: Douglas County internal point. Dark pin: Carson City.
Internal point
- Decimal
- 38.905100, -119.609000
- DMS
- 38°54'18.36"N 119°36'32.40"W
- UTM
- 11N 273764.0E 4309481.7N
- Geohash
- 9qfvq4rqs
- Plus code
- 85C2W94R+2C
Towns in Douglas County
No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Douglas County. Its 49,564 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.
Counties bordering Douglas County
The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Douglas County, including 4 across a state line. The most populous is Placer County, CA, with 433,822 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.
Distance to Carson City and the nearest big city
Carson City is 19.8 miles NNW of Douglas County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Reno, NV (population 281,714), 46.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Carson City, NV (population 58,148), 18.7 miles away.
Douglas County FIPS code
The FIPS code of Douglas County is 32005: state code 32 for Nevada plus county code 005. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $82,025.
Questions people ask
What is the population of Douglas County, Nevada?
The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 49,564. That is up 35 people (0.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 49,529.
What is the FIPS code of Douglas County?
32005. The first two digits (32) are Nevada; the last three (005) identify the county.
What is the largest town in Douglas County?
No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Douglas County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.
Which counties border Douglas County?
6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Placer County, CA; El Dorado County, CA; Lyon County, NV; Carson City, NV; Mono County, CA; Alpine County, CA.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.
- 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
- 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
- 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
- 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
- 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
- 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.