Douglas County, KS

Welcome to Douglas County.

Douglas County is the fifth most populous, out of a total of 105 counties, in the state of Kansas.

Total GDP for the county increased 24%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $6.2 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Douglas County voted for Democratic candidates every single time.

Douglas County comprises Lawrence, KS metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Lawrence.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	45.81%	42.83%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	57.14%	41%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	64.42%	33.58%	++
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	60.79%	36.14%	++
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	62.28%	29.32%	++
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	68.55%	29.05%	++
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	24%

Government Enterprises	25%	17%
Private Industries	75%	26%
Agriculture	<1%	-75%
Mining	<1%	55%
Utilities	2%	-10%
Construction	4%	-1%
Manufacturing	9%	29%
– Durable	3%	13%
– Nondurable	7%	37%
Trade	11%	43%
– Wholesale	3%	43%
– Retail	8%	43%
Transportation	1%	-11%
Information	2%	34%
Finance & Insurance	2%	30%
Real Estate	17%	28%
Professional & Business Services	10%	43%
Educational Services	1%	24%
Healthcare & Social Services	5%	16%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	26%
Accommodation & Food Services	4%	28%
Other Services²	4%	17%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	14	69
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	16	67
📺 Electronics & Appliance	10	68
🛒 Grocery Stores	24	76
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	23	83
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	32	79
⛽ Gasoline Stations	27	74
👕 Clothing Stores	21	69
👠 Shoe Stores	5	45
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods	11	69
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	12	63
💐 Florists	3	40
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	6	54
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies	8	64
🍺 Bars & Taverns	34	87
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	91	84
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	111	85
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	50	79
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	22	78
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	18%	$275,500	N/A
Top 20%	45%	$176,300	$188,300
Next highest 20%	25%	$96,000	$113,300
Middle 20%	17%	$65,800	$81,700
Second lowest 20%	9%	$35,700	$49,300
Bottom 20%	4%	$14,300	$24,000
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		72%	$77,100
Self-Employment		16%	$25,200
Investment Income¹		18%	$17,400
Social Security		35%	$24,100
Supplemental Security		5%	$10,100
Public Assistance		1%	Below $10,000
Retirement		29%	$18,600
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	7%	4%	4%	3%
$25K – $49K	6%	7%	3%	5%
$50K – $99K	4%	11%	7%	6%
$100K – $199K	1%	10%	8%	5%
$200K & more	<1%	3%	4%	2%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$46,700	$29,300
African-American	Below $10,000
Hispanic		$26,900
Asian

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$35,900
Highschool & GED	$44,400	$26,800
Some College to Associate’s	$58,600	$30,500
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$75,200	$49,900
Graduate Degree	$83,200	$59,800

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$69,000	$50,800
STEM²	$98,000	$54,400
Gray-Collar³	$44,500	$29,600
Pink-Collar⁴	Below $10,000	$11,000
Sales⁵	$62,700	$19,400
Blue-Collar⁶	$42,300	$39,800
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves	+	$
Drought	+	$
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+	$
Heat Waves	++	$
Hurricane
Ice Storm	++	$
Landslide	+	$
Lightning	+	$
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind	++	$
Tornado	++	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	+	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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