Douglas County, CO

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2021 Population

351,929

2.22% 1-year growth

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

39.1

0.256% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

3.02%

5.07% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$127,443

4.98% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$540,400

9.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Douglas County, CO had a population of 352k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $127,443. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Douglas County, CO grew from 344,280 to 351,929, a 2.22% increase and its median household income grew from $121,393 to $127,443, a 4.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Douglas County, CO are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.3%), White (Hispanic) (5.41%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.15%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.23%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.2%).

None of the households in Douglas County, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.6% of the residents in Douglas County, CO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Douglas County, CO are Rocky Vista University (336 degrees awarded in 2021) and Stacey James Institute (105 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Douglas County, CO was $540,400, and the homeownership rate was 78.4%.

Most people in Douglas County, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Douglas County, CO was 2 cars per household.

Douglas County, CO borders Arapahoe County, CO, Elbert County, CO, El Paso County, CO, Jefferson County, CO, and Teller County, CO.

About the photo: Roxborough State Park, located in Douglas County 15 miles south of Littleton, is a 3,339-acre Colorado State Natural Area filled with dramatic red-rock formations, distinct plant communities, and a host of wildlife ranging from black bears to mule deer.

Photo by Wally Gobetz

United States Colorado Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO

Population & Diversity

Douglas County, CO is home to a population of 352k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.69% of Douglas County, CO residents were born outside of the country (27.1k people).

In 2021, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (283k people) in Douglas County, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.1k White (Hispanic) and 18.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.6%

2021 Citizenship

96.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.6% of Douglas County, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Douglas County, CO was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Douglas County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Douglas County, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
283k ± 626
White (Hispanic)
19.1k ± 1.29k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
18.1k ± 662

9.24%

Hispanic Population

32.5k people

9.24% of the people in Douglas County, CO are hispanic (32.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Douglas County, CO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.69%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

27.1k people

7.63%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

26.3k people

As of 2021, 7.69% of Douglas County, CO residents (27.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Douglas County, CO was 7.63%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Douglas County, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
6,250 ± 609
Vietnam
5,681 ± 535
Gulf War (1990s)
4,178 ± 494

Douglas County, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Douglas County, CO employs 191k people. The largest industries in Douglas County, CO are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (26,500 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (21,882 people), and Retail Trade (19,938 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($127,273), Information ($107,846), and Manufacturing ($105,365).

Employment

Occupations

191k

2021 Value

± 3,255

3.18%

1 Year growth

± 2.33%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Douglas County, CO grew at a rate of 3.18%, from 185k employees to 191k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Douglas County, CO, are Management Occupations (34,277 people), Sales & Related Occupations (24,748 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17,837 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Douglas County, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

191k

2021 Value

± 3,255

3.18%

1 Year growth

± 2.33%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Douglas County, CO grew at a rate of 3.18%, from 185k employees to 191k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Douglas County, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (26,500 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (21,882 people), and Retail Trade (19,938 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Douglas County, CO, though some of these residents may live in Douglas County, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$84,301

Median earning men ± $1,688

$49,079

Median earning women ± $1,483

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($115,979), Manufacturing ($115,797), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($115,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($81,875), Public Administration ($76,795), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,360).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

4,207
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
2,936
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
2,763
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Mixed freight
$23.8B
Coal-n.e.c.
$17.7B
Machinery
$15.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $23.8B, followed by Coal-n.e.c. ($17.7B) and Machinery ($15.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Colorado products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$207B

2020 Value in Colorado

$434B

Projected 2050 Value in Colorado

110% growth

In 2020, total outbound Colorado trade was $207B. This is expected to increase 110% to $434B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Colorado trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Colorado to other states, or from other states to Colorado.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$9.69B
Texas
$8.1B
Wyoming
$8.09B

In 2020, the top outbound Colorado domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $9.69B, followed by Texas with $8.1B and Wyoming and $8.09B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Colorado shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Douglas County, CO went to Donald J. Trump with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.6%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Douglas County, CO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.

John Hickenlooper

Senator from Colorado

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Colorado

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Colorado have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Douglas County, CO awarded 441 degrees. The student population of Douglas County, CO in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 742 male students and 822 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Douglas County, CO are White (313 and 71%), followed by Two or More Races (65 and 14.7%), Unknown (34 and 7.71%), and Hispanic or Latino (12 and 2.72%).

The largest universities in Douglas County, CO by number of degrees awarded are Rocky Vista University (336 and 76.2%) and Stacey James Institute (105 and 23.8%).

The most popular majors in Douglas County, CO are Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy. (255 and 57.8%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (73 and 16.6%), and General Biomedical Sciences (50 and 11.3%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.83% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.785% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (1.12M), Some college (999k), and High School or Equivalent (988k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Douglas County, CO was $540,400 in 2021, which is 2.21 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $493,500 to $540,400, a 9.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Douglas County, CO is 78.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Douglas County, CO have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Douglas County, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Douglas County, CO is $127,443. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Douglas County, CO was Census Tract 141.35 with a value of $209,241, followed by Census Tract 141.27 and Census Tract 141.32, with respective values of $188,879 and $182,794.

Property

$540,400

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,900

$100,279

Median Property Taxes

±$1,999

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Douglas County, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Douglas County, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2021

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 78.4% of the housing units in Douglas County, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Douglas County, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 141.35
Census Tract 141.27
Census Tract 141.32

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Douglas County, CO was Census Tract 141.35 with a value of $209,241, followed by Census Tract 141.27 and Census Tract 141.32, with respective values of $188,879 and $182,794.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Douglas County, CO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$127,443

Median Household Income

± $2,115

128k

Number of Households

± 2,538

In 2021, the median household income of the 128k households in Douglas County, CO grew to $127,443 from the previous year's value of $121,393.

The following chart displays the households in Douglas County, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Douglas County, CO is from Colorado.

0.465

2021 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.467

2020 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2021, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (70.1%)
Worked At Home (20.8%)
Carpooled (5.64%)

In 2021, 70.1% of workers in Douglas County, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Douglas County, CO have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in Douglas County, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Douglas County, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Douglas County, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Douglas County, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Douglas County, CO (10.6k out of 351k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Douglas County, CO is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.4% of the population of Douglas County, CO has health coverage, with 68.1% on employee plans, 4.84% on Medicaid, 9.23% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.68% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Douglas County, CO see 1439 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.86% increase from the previous year (1399 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1455 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 719 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,439 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Douglas County, CO

Primary care physicians in Douglas County, CO see an average of 1,439 patients per year. This represents a 2.86% increase from the previous year (1,399 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Douglas County, CO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 43.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.63%

Uninsured

68.1%

Employer Coverage

4.84%

Medicaid

9.23%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.68%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Douglas County, CO grew by 3.04% from 3.52% to 3.63%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Douglas County, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 29.6 in Douglas County, CO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Douglas County, CO.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 21.4% in Douglas County, CO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Douglas County, CO.

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