Douglas
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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 2005 Census estimates, it is the 15th 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 the 7th in the 10-county region.
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Douglas Today
Douglas Population 1970 - 2007:
| 1970: 28,659 | 1980: 54,573 | 1990: 71,700 |
| 2000: 92,174 | 2006: 120,300 | 2007: 125,800 |
% change, 2000-2007: 36.5 %
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Douglas Employment 1980 - 2006:
| 1980: 9,075 | 1990: 19,800 | 2000: 33,650 |
| 2005: 37,554 | 2006: 40,153 |
% change, 1990-2000: 70%
% change, 2000-2006: 19.1%
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Douglas Housing 2000 - 2007:
| 2007 Housing Units: 49,870 | 2000 Housing Units: 34,825 |
| 2007 Single Family: 40,792 | 2000 Single Family: 27,550 |
| 2007 Multi-family: 6,538 | 2000 Multi-family: 4,515 |
% change in all housing units, 2000-2007: 43.2%
% of single-family units, 2007: 82%
% of multi-family units, 2007: 13%
% of mobile homes, 2007: 5%
% change in single-family units, 2000-2007: 48.1%
% change in multi-family units, 2000-2007: 44.8%
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Douglas Tomorrow
Douglas Population 2000 - 2030:
| 2000: 92,174 | 2010: 126,462 | 2020: 157,629 |
| 2030: 218,551 |
% change, 2000-2030: 137.1%
Douglas Employment 2000 - 2030:
| 2000: 33,700 | 2010: 44,209 | 2020: 63,832 |
| 2030: 82,925 |
% change, 2000-2030: 146.1%
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Other Profiles of Douglas
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