County · code 32005
Douglas CountyNevada
Douglas County is a county in Nevada with its seat in Minden.
- Founded1861
- County seatMinden
- Named forStephen A. Douglas
- Land area710 sq mi + 28 sq mi water
- Population49,488 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped30,962 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Douglas on the map of Nevada
Nevada has 17 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1861
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Douglas County was created on November 25, 1861, by the Nevada Territory from non-county area. The county was named after Stephen A. Douglas. It became a county in the state of Nevada on October 31, 1864.
- 1861Douglas County created Douglas created by Nevada Territory from non-county area. · Nev. Terr. Stats. 1861, 1st sess., ch. 24, sec. 2/pp. 50-51
- 1864Became part of Nevada Douglas became a county in the state of Nevada. · U.S. Stat., vol. 13, ch. 36[1864]/pp. 30-32 and proc. 22/p. 749; Van Zandt, 158-160
- 1897Changed Legislature authorized a referendum on the question: "Shall Storey, Ormsby, Lyon, and Douglas be consolidated into one county?" Referendum was defeated at the 1898 general election by all counties except Ormsby (extinct), and the consolidation did not take effect. · Nev. Stats. 1897, 18th sess., ch. 94/p. 110; Mottaz, 43
- 1899Boundary clarified Lyon boundaries were redefined to include the "territory over which Lyon has exercised jurisdiction for the period of five years last past." Result was: Douglas lost to Lyon.with Lyonno change· Nev. Stats. 1899, 19th sess., ch. 30/p. 41; Mottaz, 43
- 1965Exchanged territory Douglas exchanged with Ormsby (extinct).with Ormsby· Nev. Stats. 1965, 53d sess., ch. 94/pp. 130-131
- 1967Exchanged territory Douglas exchanged with Lyon. · Nev. Stats. 1967, 54th sess., ch. 350/pp. 972-974
- 1969Boundary clarified Douglas boundaries were redefined (no change).no change· Nev. Stats. 1969, 55th sess., ch. 213/pp. 318-320
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Douglas
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 30,962 parcels from Douglas County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Douglas County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Douglas by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
GIS and maps
County government
- County government
The official website of Douglas County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Douglas County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Douglas County
- When was Douglas County founded?
- Douglas County was founded in 1861, and named after Stephen A. Douglas.
- What is the county seat of Douglas County?
- The county seat of Douglas County is Minden.
- Is there an online parcel map for Douglas County?
- Yes. Douglas County publishes a parcel map of 30,962 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Douglas County's boundary or name changed?
- Douglas County was created in 1861. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Lyon County, Ormsby County and Storey County.
- Who issues building permits in Douglas County?
- The county's page on building permits: review and permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Douglas County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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