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Douglas County, Colorado, has 357,978 residents across 164,813 parcels and covers 840.3 square miles. The population grew 25.4% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Douglas County is 08035.

Castle Rock is the county's largest population center. Douglas County also includes 14 zip codes, 1 public school district and 10 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Douglas County Trends

Population
357,978▴
Median Home Value
$674,000▴
K-12 Enrollment
61,243▾
Douglas County in Colorado

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Douglas County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Douglas County Parcels

Douglas County has 164,813 mapped parcels. The median assessed value is $656,985. The median lot size is 0.18 acres. 6,194 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Residential accounts for 79.5% of parcels. Exempt follows at 7.0% and vacant land at 6.5%. The records carry 129,225 distinct owner names. About 4% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Colorado. Owner names, mailing addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 88.0%. Browse the interactive Douglas County Parcel viewer here.

Douglas County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 164,813 100%
Owner name 164,813 100%
Owner mailing address 164,813 100%
Site address 145,029 88.0%
Land use code 0 0%
Land use description 164,813 100%
Assessed value 164,813 100%
Land value 0 0%
Improvement value 0 0%
Acreage 164,555 99.8%
Parcel boundary 164,813 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Douglas County parcel records.

Douglas County Population

Douglas County had 357,978 residents in 2020. That was 25.4% higher than in 2010. Douglas County added 182,212 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 426 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Parker, Highlands Ranch and Castle Rock.

Population Trend in Douglas County CO

Douglas County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Douglas County Zip Codes

Douglas County has 14 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Parker (80134), Highlands Ranch (80126) and Castle Rock (80104). Parker is the largest zip by population, with about 76,369 residents or 21% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 43% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Douglas County CO

ZIP Area Population Trend
80134 Parker 76,369 ▴ 38.7%
80126 Highlands Ranch 44,221 ▴ 11.4%
80104 Castle Rock 34,727 ▴ 25.9%
80138 Parker 34,337 ▴ 15.3%
80108 Castle Rock 32,188 ▴ 42.3%
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Douglas County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Douglas County Demographics

Douglas County has a median age of 39.5, which makes the county a little older than Colorado overall. About 24% of residents are under 18, while 13.4% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 34.3% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 60.9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 44.7%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Douglas County CO

Median Age

39.5

Under 18

24%

Age 65+

13.4%

Bachelor's+

60.9%

Douglas County School Districts

Douglas County is served by 1 public school district with 61,243 students enrolled in 2024. Several larger districts account for a substantial share of students across the county map area. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Douglas County CO

District Enrollment Share Trend
Douglas County School District RE-1 61,243 100% ▾ -0.3%
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Douglas County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Douglas County Housing & Real Estate

Douglas County has a median home value of $674,000 and a median gross rent of $2,095. About 78% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run above the Colorado median, while rents come in above the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $767,500 and homes spent about 34 days on the market.

Douglas County Housing Mix

Douglas County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Douglas County Housing Trends

Douglas County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Douglas County, CO

Douglas County has 13,139 business listings across 938 categories. The largest categories in Douglas County business listings are Real Estate Agents (380, 2.9%), Medical Offices (285, 2.2%), and Hair Salons (187, 1.4%). The full Douglas County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Douglas County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Douglas County, CO

Category Businesses Share
Real Estate Agents 380 2.9%
Medical Offices 285 2.2%
Hair Salons 187 1.4%
Contractors 182 1.4%
Gyms & Fitness 168 1.3%
Insurance Agencies 161 1.2%
Dental Offices 161 1.2%
Parks & Recreation 160 1.2%
Professional Services 158 1.2%
Beauty Salons 150 1.1%

Douglas County Business Listings

Business Category City
Denver Springs Abuse And Addiction Treatment Englewood
Camden Lincoln Station Apartments Accommodation Lone Tree
May Jackson Hendrick Accountant Parker
Stroh Ranch Community Active Life Parker
Acupuncture Associates of Castle Rock Acupuncture Castle Rock
Addiction Rehab Parker Addiction Rehabilitation Center Parker
Hope's Promise Adoption Services Castle Rock
Scarlet Ranch Adult Entertainment Littleton
Valpak of Denver Advertising Agency Englewood
Park Meadows Aesthetics Aesthetician Lone Tree
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Douglas County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Douglas County Basemaps

Douglas County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

Get the Full Douglas County Data Package

This page shows a preview of what's included in the Douglas County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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