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Douglas County, Kansas

Douglas County, Kansas, has 120,920 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lawrence. It uses Central Time and covers 456 sq mi (1,180 km²) of land.

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Douglas County in Kansas
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Douglas County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
120,920
Land area
456 sq mi (1,180 km²)
County seat or government
Lawrence
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$69,746 ± $2,954
Median home value
$309,400 ± $10,713
Median rent, with utilities
$1,099 ± $33
Homes lived in by their owners
50.1% ± 1.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Lawrence, KS metro areaCentral county
Water area
18.9 sq mi (48.9 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20045
Coordinates (central point)
38.896417, -95.290947
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Douglas County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6604932,015 people
  2. 6604428,820 people
  3. 6604720,473 people
  4. 6604619,658 people
  5. 660258,083 people
  6. 660068,013 people
  7. 660924,351 people
  8. 664093,133 people
  9. 660212,819 people
  10. 665242,473 people
  11. 660451,925 people
  12. 660501,761 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Douglas County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Douglas County, largest first

  1. Eudora Township7,823 people
  2. Palmyra Township7,758 people
  3. Wakarusa Township2,313 people
  4. Lecompton Township1,648 people
  5. Willow Springs Township1,533 people
  6. Kanwaka Township1,386 people
  7. Marion Township962 people
  8. Clinton Township507 people
  9. Grant Township321 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county

School districts in Douglas County, largest first

  1. Lawrence Unified School District 49799,700 people
  2. Shawnee Heights Unified School District 45021,126 people
  3. Baldwin City Unified School District 3489,000 people
  4. Eudora Unified School District 4917,827 people
  5. Perry Public Schools Unified School District 3436,215 people
  6. Santa Fe Trail Unified School District 4345,893 people
  7. West Franklin Unified School District 2874,757 people
  8. Wellsville Unified School District 2894,595 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Lawrence, Kansas (city)96,051 people
  2. Eudora, Kansas (city)6,119 people
  3. Baldwin City, Kansas (city)4,911 people
  4. Lecompton, Kansas (city)736 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Franklin County, Kansas23 mi south
  2. Jefferson County, Kansas24 mi north
  3. Leavenworth County, Kansas24 mi northeast
  4. Johnson County, Kansas25 mi east
  5. Shawnee County, Kansas27 mi west
  6. Osage County, Kansas28 mi southwest
  7. Miami County, Kansas34 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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