Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is the state's most populous county, home to over one-fourth of Nebraska's residents. As of 2000, the population was 463,585. The 2005 census estimate placed the population at 486,929. Its county seat is Omaha⁶, the state's largest city.

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 880 km² (340 mi²). 857 km² (331 mi²) of it is land and 22 km² (9 mi²) of it (2.54%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

• Dodge County, Nebraska - (northwest)
• Washington County, Nebraska - (north)
• Pottawattamie County, Iowa - (east)
• Sarpy County, Nebraska - (south)
• Saunders County, Nebraska - (west)

Demographics

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1860 - 4,328
1870 - 19,982
1880 - 37,645
1890 - 158,008
1900 - 140,590
1910 - 168,546
1920 - 204,524
1930 - 232,982
1940 - 247,562
1950 - 281,020
1960 - 343,490
1970 - 389,455
1980 - 397,038
1990 - 416,444
2000 - 463,585

Douglas County Population by decade

As of the census² of 2000, there were 463,585 people, 182,194 households, and 115,146 families residing in the county. The population density was 541/km² (1,401/mi²). There were 192,672 housing units at an average density of 225/km² (582/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.96% White, 11.50% Black or African American, 0.61% Native American, 1.71% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.40% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. 6.67% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 182,194 households out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.50% were married couples living together, 12.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.80% were non-families. 29.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 21.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $43,209, and the median income for a family was $54,651. Males had a median income of $36,577 versus $27,265 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,879. About 6.70% of families and 9.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.00% of those under age 18 and 7.20% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and villages

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• Bennington
• Boys Town
• Elkhorn
• Omaha
• Ralston
• Valley
• Waterloo

Nebraska counties | Douglas County, Nebraska

Douglas County (Nebraska) | ダグラス郡 (ネブラスカ州)