Douglas County, Washington
County seat: Waterville · Population 46,473 (2025) · 1,819 sq mi
Douglas County is the 25th most populous of Washington's 39 counties, with 46,473 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Waterville. The map shows its 6 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.
Douglas County facts
- County seat
- Waterville
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 46,473 +8.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 1,819 sq mi 17th largest of 39
- Water area
- 30 sq mi
- Population density
- 26 per sq mi
- Established
- 1883
- Same name
- One of 12 Douglas Counties in the US
- Named after
- Stephen A. Douglas American politician and lawyer (1813–1861)
- Largest city
- East Wenatchee 14,414
- Median household income
- $80,363
- Cities and towns
- 6
- ZIP codes
- 13
- Time zone
- Pacific
- FIPS code
- 53017
Cities and towns in Douglas County
Douglas County has 6 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Douglas County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Wenatchee | City | 14,414 | |
| Bridgeport | City | 2,274 | |
| Rock Island | City | 1,753 | |
| Waterville (county seat) | Town | 1,156 | |
| Mansfield | Town | 342 | |
| Coulee Dam | Town | 201 | Grant and Okanogan counties |
ZIP codes in Douglas County
13 ZIP codes reach into Douglas County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 98802
- 98812 also Okanogan County
- 98813 also Okanogan County
- 98823 also Grant County
- 98830
- 98843
- 98845
- 98848 also Grant County
- 98850
- 98858
- 99115 also Grant County
- 99116 also Okanogan and Grant counties
- 99133 also Grant and Lincoln counties
Population of Douglas County, 2020–2025
Douglas County grew by 3,538 people (+8.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 595 more births than deaths and a net gain of 2,967 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 43,033 |
| 2021 | 43,850 |
| 2022 | 44,116 |
| 2023 | 44,843 |
| 2024 | 45,517 |
| 2025 | 46,473 |
Neighboring counties
- Grant County south · 105,727 people
- Okanogan County north · 45,230 people
- Chelan County west · 81,941 people
- Kittitas County southwest · 48,803 people
Printable Douglas County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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