Douglas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 42,938. The county seat is Waterville, while its largest settlement is East Wenatchee. The county was created out of Lincoln County on November 28, 1883 and is named for American statesman Stephen A. Douglas.
Douglas County is part of the Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.6%) is water.
Geographic features
- Columbia River
Major highways
- 20px U.S. Route 2
- 20px U.S. Route 97
Adjacent counties
- Okanogan County – north
- Grant County – south
- Kittitas County – southwest
- Chelan County – west