Douglas County | |
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![]() Douglas County courthouse in Douglasville | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Georgia | |
![]() Georgia's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 33°42′N 84°46′W / 33.7°N 84.77°W | |
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Founded | 1870 |
Named for | Frederick Douglass |
Seat | Douglasville |
Largest city | Douglasville |
Area | |
• Total | 201 sq mi (520 km2) |
• Land | 200 sq mi (500 km2) |
• Water | 1.0 sq mi (3 km2) 0.5% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 144,237 |
• Density | 721/sq mi (278/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 13th |
Website | douglascountyga.gov |
Douglas County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population was 144,237,[1] having more than doubled since 1990. The county seat is Douglasville.[2] The City of Villa Rica, and a small portion of Austell are both also located in Douglas County. Douglas County is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. It has attracted new residents as jobs have increased in the Atlanta area.