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Douglas County, Nevada

Interactive maps and statistics for Douglas County, Nevada: income, age, education, housing, health and more, set beside Nevada and the United States.

Douglas County, Nevada is among the highest in the country for median age (60th of 3,222 counties), and among the highest in the country for median home value (79th of 3,217 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticDouglas County, Nevada NevadaUnited States Rank
Total Population49,6233,184,612334,922,4991020th of 3,222
Median Household Income$90,754$78,260$80,734285th of 3,221
Median Age55.039.138.960th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.6%27.9%35.7%648th of 3,222
Median Home Value$615,400$435,400$332,70079th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$1,593$1,597$1,413192nd of 3,215
Poverty Rate9.0%12.4%12.5%2651st of 3,222
Unemployment Rate3.0%7.0%5.2%2563rd of 3,222
Population per Square Mile69.829.0n/a1254th of 3,222
Foreign Born6.2%19.1%14.1%773rd of 3,222
Life Expectancy80.0n/an/a284th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate78.8%60.0%65.2%823rd of 3,222
Average Commute Time26.224.826.41139th of 3,221
Worked from Home12.7%11.9%15.1%676th of 3,222
Uninsured10.2%n/an/a1603rd of 3,134
Married-Couple Households59.3%44.0%46.9%209th of 3,222
Broadband Access92.7%n/an/a129th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Douglas County, Nevada

Age in Douglas County, Nevada

StatisticDouglas County, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Median Age55.039.138.9
Under 18 %14.9%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.3%8.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.6%14.4%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.9%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.5%25.0%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %32.7%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Douglas County, Nevada

StatisticDouglas County, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Households21,3251,202,593129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.62.5
Family Households71.1%63.8%64.2%
Households with Children21.4%29.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.8%19.8%17.3%
People Living Alone23.4%28.0%28.7%
Never Married20.8%34.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Douglas County, Nevada

StatisticDouglas County, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Per Capita Income$59,360$41,354$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.9%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.8%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.1%18.2%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More15.4%10.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.0%12.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty22.0%30.2%28.2%
SNAP Households5.6%12.7%n/a

Housing in Douglas County, Nevada

StatisticDouglas County, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Housing Units24,8251,326,471143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes77.0%60.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units4.9%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate14.1%9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,990.01,996.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied21.2%40.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.0%33.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,750$2,027n/a

Education in Douglas County, Nevada

StatisticDouglas County, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Less than High School5.7%12.5%10.4%
High School Graduate23.9%27.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.7%32.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.9%18.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.8%9.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Douglas County, Nevada

StatisticDouglas County, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Labour Force Participation50.1%63.2%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.8%70.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%2.2%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes34.2%22.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.5%5.4%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.3%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Douglas County, Nevada

StatisticDouglas County, NevadaNevadaUnited States
Born in State of Residence18.2%27.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.1%10.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.1%8.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.5%70.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.1%19.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.0%20.9%16.7%

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