Douglas County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°52′N 95°14′W / 38.867°N 95.233°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | August 25, 1855 |
| Named for | Stephen Douglas |
| Seat | Lawrence |
| Largest city | Lawrence |
| Area | |
• Total | 475 sq mi (1,230 km2) |
| • Land | 456 sq mi (1,180 km2) |
| • Water | 19 sq mi (50 km2) 4.0% |
| Population | |
• Total | 118,785 |
• Estimate (2023)[2] | 120,553  |
| • Density | 260.5/sq mi (100.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd |
| Website | douglascountyks.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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.