Douglas County, Kansas

Douglas County
Douglas County
County
	Douglas County Courthouse in Lawrence
	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 (2020)
• Total	118,785
• Estimate (2021)	119,363
• 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 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.

^ ^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, 2021". Retrieved October 16, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[QF-1] "QuickFacts; Douglas County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.

[USCensusEst2021-2] "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". Retrieved October 16, 2022.

[GR6-3] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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