Douglas County

Douglas County, Nevada

At a Glance

Population49,488
County SeatDouglas County Judicial Law Enforcement Center
State FIPS32
County FIPS005
Num Towns21
Census-Designated Places21
Total Town Population46,340
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)49,476
Median Age53.5
Veterans4,834
Housing Units24,417
Uninsured569
Net Migration (recent)769
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,714
Total Employees16,749
Avg Annual Pay$69,271
Median Household Income$84,262
Poverty Rate7.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$138,588
Federal Spending FY2024$498,453,001
Federal Spending Per Capita$10,072

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$529,600
Median Rent$1,360
FMR Studio$1,004
FMR 1BR$1,199
FMR 2BR$1,464
FMR 3BR$2,051
FMR 4BR$2,458

Health & Safety

Hospitals21
EMS Stations63
Fire Stations63
Police Stations63
Adult Smoking14.5%
Adult Obesity28.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k36.0
Air Quality Good Days308

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15
Electric Customers1311755
Towns with Broadband Data21
Towns with 90%+ Coverage21

Community

Churches32
Libraries22
Historic Places (NRHP)26
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools285
SNAP Stores26
Bank Branches10

Agriculture

Total Farms72
Land in Farms (acres)20
Avg Farm Size (acres)0.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
FMCONNER FIRE2025-06-20
FMSPRING VALLEY FIRE2024-07-16
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2023-04-27
FMTAMARACK FIRE2021-07-22
FMJACKS VALLEY FIRE2021-06-09
FMNUMBERS FIRE2020-07-07
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
FMCANYON FIRE2019-08-21
FMPREACHER FIRE2017-07-25

Detailed Topics

Communities in Douglas County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.