In 2021, Douglas County, NE had a population of 579k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $70,683. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Douglas County, NE grew from 565,739 to 578,771, a 2.3% increase and its median household income grew from $66,600 to $70,683, a 6.13% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Douglas County, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.6%), White (Hispanic) (7.14%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.09%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.37%).
None of the households in Douglas County, NE 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.
93.7% of the residents in Douglas County, NE are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Douglas County, NE are University of Nebraska at Omaha (3,611 degrees awarded in 2021), Creighton University (2,878 degrees), and Metropolitan Community College Area (1,876 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Douglas County, NE was $192,800, and the homeownership rate was 62.1%.
Most people in Douglas County, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Douglas County, NE was 2 cars per household.
Douglas County, NE borders Pottawattamie County, IA, Dodge County, NE, Sarpy County, NE, Saunders County, NE, and Washington County, NE.