Douglas County, Kansas

Douglas County
Douglas County Courthouse in Lawrence
Official logo of Douglas County
Map of Kansas highlighting Douglas County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°52′N 95°14′W / 38.867°N 95.233°W / 38.867; -95.233
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedAugust 25, 1855
Named forStephen Douglas
SeatLawrence
Largest cityLawrence
Area
 • Total475 sq mi (1,230 km2)
 • Land456 sq mi (1,180 km2)
 • Water19 sq mi (50 km2)  4.0%
Population
 • Total118,785
 • Estimate 
(2023)[2]
120,553 Increase
 • Density260.5/sq mi (100.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code785
Congressional districts1st, 2nd
Websitedouglascountyks.org

Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Lawrence.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 118,785,[1] making it the fifth-most populous county in Kansas. The county was named after Stephen Douglas, a U.S. Senator from Illinois and advocate for the popular sovereignty choice in the Kansas slavery debate.

Douglas County comprises the Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Douglas County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.