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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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
    • Blair Heights is located in Douglas County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
  • Douglasville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ephesus Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephesus Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
    • Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
  • Flowers Estates
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
    • Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
  • Lakeland Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
    • Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
  • Lithia Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia Springs
    • Lithia Springs is located in Douglas County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lithia Springs <3>
  • Villa Rica
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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