Douglas

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In 1870, Douglas County was carved out of Carroll, Campbell (now Fulton) and Cherokee counties and is named after Abraham Lincoln’s famous rival for congress and the presidency, Stephen A. Douglas. According to 2005 Census estimates, it is the 15th most populous county in Georgia and the 8th most populous in the 10-county Atlanta region. At 199 square miles, Douglas ranks 139th (out of 159) in the state in area and the 7th in the 10-county region.

Download Douglas's demographic profile here (PDF)

Douglas Today

Douglas Population 1970 - 2007:

1970: 28,659 | 1980: 54,573 | 1990: 71,700

2000: 92,174 | 2006: 120,300 | 2007: 125,800

% change, 2000-2007: 36.5 %

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Go to the Population & Housing Data page and download the "population variables" spreadsheet

Douglas Employment 1980 - 2006:

1980: 9,075 | 1990: 19,800 | 2000: 33,650

2005: 37,554 | 2006: 40,153

% change, 1990-2000: 70%
% change, 2000-2006: 19.1%

See the data by job sector (Excel)
See the map (PDF)

Douglas Housing 2000 - 2007:

2007 Housing Units: 49,870 | 2000 Housing Units: 34,825

2007 Single Family: 40,792 | 2000 Single Family: 27,550

2007 Multi-family: 6,538 | 2000 Multi-family: 4,515

% change in all housing units, 2000-2007: 43.2%
% of single-family units, 2007: 82%
% of multi-family units, 2007: 13%
% of mobile homes, 2007: 5%
% change in single-family units, 2000-2007: 48.1%
% change in multi-family units, 2000-2007: 44.8%

Need more detailed information?
Go to the Population & Housing Data page and download the "housing variables" spreadsheet