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 2008 Census estimates, it is the 16th 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 7th in the 10-county region.
ARC in Douglas County
County Profiles
Check out ARC’s county profile dashboard that presents data about a myriad of topics in an easy-to-use, interactive dashboard. Simply choose the topic and jurisdiction you’re are interested in and visualize how your jurisdiction compares to others in the 10-county Atlanta region. Also be sure to move your mouse over all the charts – in some cases you can change what is being displayed.
