Douglas County, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Douglas County, Colorado has a population of 377,150 across 840 square miles, up 10.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $31.18 bn in 2024, 10,563 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 732 7(a) approvals worth $409.2 m.
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Douglas County
How many people live in Douglas County
- Population377,150
- Households139,960
- Average household size2.69
- Median household income$149,594
- Median age39.6
- Median gross rent$2,193 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$713,600
- Home value to household income4.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher62.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree22.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over259,400
- Population under 1888,298
- Share under 1823.4 percent
- Population 65 and over52,473
- Share 65 and over13.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64236,379
- Civilian labor force215,509
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over74.6 percent
- Rank by population among Colorado counties6th of 64
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents198th
Douglas County is the 6th largest of 64 Colorado counties by population. A median home costs 4.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.4 percent against 13.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Douglas County
Is Douglas County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base10.06 percent
- Census 2020 base population357,990
- Births, 20243,880
- Deaths, 20242,060
- Natural change, 20241,820
- Net domestic migration, 20245,161
- Net international migration, 20241,859
- Total net migration, 20247,020
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202422,218
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents147th
The county has grown 10.06 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Douglas County
Where people moving to Douglas County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving18,414
- People arriving, from those returns32,853
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.48 bn
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$134,493
- Largest single originDouglas County Non-migrants (135,065 households)
- Largest single destination (135,065 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County Non-migrants | 135,065 | 301,499 | $23.87 bn |
| Arapahoe County | 4,178 | 7,592 | $511.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 3,332 | 6,190 | $397.4 m |
| Denver County | 2,422 | 3,695 | $309.2 m |
| Jefferson County | 1,733 | 3,021 | $270.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 1,286 | 2,473 | $135.5 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 830 | 1,453 | $98.9 m |
| El Paso County | 762 | 1,275 | $69.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Douglas County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Douglas County
What the Douglas County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$31.18 bn
- County GDP, 2023$29.33 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.3 percent
- GDP change over five years42.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Colorado counties7th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents191st
- GDP per resident$82,668
Output grew 6.3 percent in the latest year and 42.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Douglas County
Who employs people in Douglas County
- Covered employment, annual average147,461
- Establishments reporting16,132
- Average annual pay$84,978
- Average weekly wage$1,634
- Sector 54, employment18,422
- Sector 54, average annual pay$142,532
- Sector 44-45, employment17,661
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$42,211
- Sector 62, employment17,064
- Sector 62, average annual pay$68,113
- Sector 72, employment14,640
- Sector 72, average annual pay$30,289
- Sector 52, employment12,211
- Sector 23, employment11,139
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 54 | 18,422 | 4,425 | $142,532 |
| Sector 44-45 | 17,661 | 902 | $42,211 |
| Sector 62 | 17,064 | 1,355 | $68,113 |
| Sector 72 | 14,640 | 674 | $30,289 |
| Sector 52 | 12,211 | 1,173 | $140,408 |
| Sector 23 | 11,139 | 1,148 | $90,367 |
| Sector 42 | 6,100 | 1,310 | $129,446 |
| Sector 56 | 5,728 | 882 | $63,912 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 18,422 jobs, 12.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Douglas County
What businesses operate in Douglas County
- Establishments, all industries10,563
- Employment at those establishments132,499
- Annual payroll$9.56 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents28.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Douglas County
What is being built in Douglas County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20243,131
- Declared construction value permitted$961.5 m
- Single family units authorised2,120
- Multifamily units authorised1,011
- Multifamily share of units32.3 percent
- Average declared value per unit$307,094
- Units authorised per 1,000 households22.4
Multifamily is 32.3 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Douglas County
- 7(a) approvals recorded732
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$409.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$559,024
- Median 7(a) approval$250,000
- 10th percentile approval$30,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,463,700
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)7,557
- Jobs per approval10.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active117
- Distinct industries receiving approvals207
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer10.8 percent
- Loans on real estate terms79
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter612
- Franchise loans145
- Franchise share of approvals19.8 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFitness and Recreational Sports Centers (31)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (114)
- 504 approvals recorded130
- 504 gross approval dollars$141.0 m
- Average 504 approval$1,084,469
- Median 504 approval$784,000
- Distinct CDCs active5
- 504 jobs per approval10.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.7
- Most active CDCB:Side Capital (85)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals84.9 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$550.2 m
The average approval of $559,024 sits well above the median of $250,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 10.8 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Douglas County
Do SBA loans in Douglas County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded121
- Paid in full112
- Charged off9
- Charge off rate on resolved loans7.4 percent
- Status: Cancelled102
- Status: Paid in full112
- Status: Exempt from disclosure466
- Status: Charged off9
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed43
| NAICS | Industry | Resolved loans | Charged off | Charge off rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722511 | Full-Service Restaurants | 10 | 2 | 20.0% |
Of the 121 loans that have reached a final outcome, 7.4 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong. Among industries with at least ten resolved loans, Full-Service Restaurants carries the highest charge off rate at 20.0 percent.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Douglas County
Which parts of Douglas County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending20
- PARKER, approvals228
- CASTLE ROCK, approvals209
- HIGHLANDS RANCH, approvals120
- LONE TREE, approvals55
- LITTLETON, approvals50
- CASTLE PINES, approvals19
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| PARKER | 228 | $114,199,100 |
| CASTLE ROCK | 209 | $120,591,500 |
| HIGHLANDS RANCH | 120 | $50,577,300 |
| LONE TREE | 55 | $29,024,000 |
| LITTLETON | 50 | $43,732,000 |
| CASTLE PINES | 19 | $9,300,900 |
| Franktown | 11 | $5,766,000 |
| SEDALIA | 11 | $14,845,700 |
PARKER accounts for 228 approvals against 209 in CASTLE ROCK. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Douglas County
How big is Douglas County
- Land area840 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Colorado counties47th of 64
- Width, east to west35.8 mi
- Height, north to south30.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land449
- Establishments per square mile12.57
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Douglas County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Douglas County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population377,150
- Households139,960
- Average household size2.69
- Median household income$149,594
- Median age39.6
Common questions
Douglas County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Douglas County, Colorado?
377,150, in 139,960 households, ranking 6th of 64 Colorado counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Douglas County growing?
The population has grown 10.06 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 3,880 births against 2,060 deaths, with net migration of 7,020. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Douglas County?
$149,594. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $713,600, which is 4.8 times income, and median gross rent is $2,193 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Douglas County?
10,563 establishments, employing 132,499 people with an annual payroll of $9.56 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Douglas County?
Average annual pay is $84,978, or $1,634 a week, across 147,461 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Douglas County?
732 7(a) approvals totalling $409.2 m since FY2020, across 117 lenders, with a median approval of $250,000, plus 130 504 approvals worth $141.0 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Douglas County get paid back?
Of the 121 loans that have reached a final outcome, 112 were paid in full and 9 charged off, a charge off rate of 7.4 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Douglas County?
3,131 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $961.5 m. Multifamily was 32.3 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Douglas County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Douglas County come from?
The largest single origin is Douglas County Non-migrants, with 135,065 households. Arriving households report an average income of $134,493 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Douglas County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Douglas County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.