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Welcome to Douglas County ...

Time Zone: Douglas County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Douglasville is the Seat for Douglas County.

Douglas County was founded in 1870. Douglas was created by taking area from Campbell and Carroll Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Douglas had a population of 146,343 people. This is an increase of 10.39% since the last Census (which gave a population of 132,573 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Douglas represented 1.37% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Douglas County:

  • Blair Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Blair Heights is located in Douglas County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
  • Douglasville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ephesus Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
  • Flowers Estates
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
  • Lakeland Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County (GA)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
  • Lithia Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Villa Rica
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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