Douglas County, Kansas

Demographic Snapshot

Douglas County Kansas City MSA United States
Population, 2017 120,793 2,128,912 325,719,178
Population % Ch., 2007-2017 11.96% 7.47% 7.99%
Median Age, 2016 29.1 37.4 37.9
Land Area (sq. mi.) 455.87 7,950 3,531,905
High School Grads, 2016 95% 91.4% 87%
College Grads, 2016 49.7% 35% 30.3%
Labor Force, 2017 65,199 1,128,859 160,320,000
Unemployment Rate, 2017 3.2% 3.8% 4.4%
Note: Educational Attainment rates are for the population 25 years and older. Annual education attainment rates are not available for communities under 25,000 population. For consistency, the Educational Attainment data is from the 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates, American Community Survey; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Major Employers

 
Company
Type of Operation
Employees
Allen Press
Printing services
275
Amarr Garage Doors
Garage door mfg.
750
Baker University
Higher education
496
Berry Plastics
Injection molded plastic containers and lids mfg.
750
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center  Not-for-profit 179
Big Heart Pet Brands  Pet food mfg. 160
City of Lawrence
Government
1,500
Community Living Opportunities
Not-for-profit providing residential & vocational services for adults with severe & profound developmental disabilities
263
Cottonwood Incorporated
Manufacturing
240
DCCCA
Not-for-profit alcohol and drug abuse counseling and information
295
Douglas County
Government
435
Eudora School District  Education 232
General Dynamics  Information services 1,100
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America  Corporate headquarters 85
Grandstnd Glassware and apparel 210
Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Greeting card mfg.
772
Haskell Indian Nations University
Higher education
250
HP Pelzer  Automotive carpets mfg. 160
ICL Performance Products LP  Chemical mfg. 161
K-Mart  Retail distribution center  200
Kinedyne
Cargo control mfg.
93
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Healthcare
1,375
Lawrence Paper Company
Packaging mfg.
209
Lawrence Public Schools
Education
1,823
PROSOCO  Specialty cleaner mfg. 92
Schlumberger
Electric submersible pump cable, hi-temp magnet wire and hi-tech elastomer products mfg.
150
SurePoint Medical  Healthcare 107
The Olivia Collection  Hospitality 320
The World Company
Media
200
University of Kansas
Higher education
9,994
The World Company  Media 200
USA 800  Telemarketing services 250
Westar Energy
Utility
170

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