Douglas County, Georgia

Douglas County
County
Douglas County courthouse in Douglasville
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 33°42′N 84°46′W / 33.7°N 84.77°W / 33.7; -84.77
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	1870; 154 years ago (1870)
Named for	Stephen A. Douglas
Seat	Douglasville
Largest city	Douglasville
Area
• Total	201 sq mi (520 km2)
• Land	200 sq mi (500 km2)
• Water	1.0 sq mi (3 km2)  0.5%
Population  (2020)
• Total	144,237
• Density	721/sq mi (278/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	13th
Website	douglascountyga.gov

Douglas County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 144,237,^[1] having more than doubled since 1990. The county seat is Douglasville.^[2] The City of Villa Rica, and a small portion of Austell (South Cobb) are both also located in Douglas County. Douglas County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. It has attracted new residents as jobs have increased in the Atlanta area.