Douglas County , Kansas
Population: 119,547 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $68,756 Home $281,600 Rent $1,066/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Douglas County's headline indicators land 8% below the national median on income ($68,756), with housing 8% below the US figure ($282,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$68,756
Median Income
household
$281,600
Home Value
median
$1,066/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $68,756 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,321 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.2% |
| Median Home Value | $281,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,066/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 49.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 50.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 119,547 |
| Median Age | 31.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 52.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
33.1%
Obesity
9.2%
Diabetes
11.6%
Smoking
26.6%
High Blood Pressure
20.0%
No Physical Activity
24.5%
Depression
33.6%
Insufficient Sleep
77.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 74.8 · 75th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
92.40
🔥 Wildfire
55.76
❄️ Winter Storm
96.72
🌍 Earthquake
44.47
☀️ Drought
50.70
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