Who is the Douglas County County Assessor and Register of Deeds?

Michael J. Goodwille is the County Assessor and Register of Deeds of Douglas County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Douglas County County Attorney?

Donald W. Kleine is the County Attorney of Douglas County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Douglas County County Clerk?

Daniel A. Esch is the County Clerk of Douglas County, Nebraska.

Who is the Douglas County Clerk of the District Court?

Crystal Rhoades is the Clerk of the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Douglas County County Engineer?

Todd Pfitzer is the County Engineer of Douglas County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Douglas County Public Defender?

Thomas Riley is the Public Defender of Douglas County, Nebraska.

Who is the Douglas County Sheriff?

Aaron Hanson is the Sheriff of Douglas County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Douglas County County Treasurer?

Timothy W. Cavanaugh is the County Treasurer of Douglas County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Douglas County commissioners?

Roger Garcia (County Commissioner); Michael Friend (County Commissioner); Mary Ann Borgeson (County Commissioner); Chris Rodgers (County Commissioner); James Cavanaugh (County Commissioner); P.J. Morgan (County Commissioner); Brian Fahey (County Commissioner).

What is the population of Douglas County?

About 590,736 people, with a median age of 35.6; the median household income is $80,391 and 11.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Douglas County?

2.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 8,559 people unemployed in a labor force of 328,644, against 3.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Douglas County?

190 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 10 school district and 173 special district governments.

Douglas County, NE elected officials: county commissioners or supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Douglas County: 15 seats on 9 elected bodies. 6 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board of Commissioners or Supervisors

Douglas County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now
County Commissioner	Roger Garcia source
County Commissioner	Michael Friend source
County Commissioner	Mary Ann Borgeson source
County Commissioner	Chris Rodgers source
County Commissioner	James Cavanaugh source
County Commissioner	P.J. Morgan source
County Commissioner	Brian Fahey source

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor and Register of Deeds	Michael J. Goodwille source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Attorney	Donald W. Kleine source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Daniel A. Esch source
Clerk of the District Court	Crystal Rhoades source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Engineer	Todd Pfitzer source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Public Defender	Thomas Riley source
Sheriff	Aaron Hanson source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Timothy W. Cavanaugh source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Douglas County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 190 local governments in Douglas County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	6	0
School districts (school boards)	10	0
Special districts (elected boards)	173	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Douglas County

590,736people

35.6median ageU.S.: 38.9

$80,391 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

11.8%below the U.S.: 12.5%

42.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$266,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700

3.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

10.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

5.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

8.3%U.S.: 8.4%

49.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

23.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 14.5% · White 65.8% · Black 10.2% · Asian 4.4% · Other or more than one race 5.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Douglas County

2.6%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.1%. Nebraska: 2.5%.

8,559people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

320,085people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

328,644in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	2.6%	8,559	320,085	328,644
August 2026	3.0%	9,994	321,250	331,244
July 2026	3.1%	10,511	323,224	333,735
June 2026	3.2%	10,622	322,106	332,728
May 2026	2.8%	9,462	324,331	333,793
April 2026	2.8%	9,376	322,711	332,087
March 2026	3.1%	10,222	319,471	329,693
February 2026	3.6%	11,781	316,963	328,744
January 2026	3.6%	11,682	314,695	326,377
December 2025	3.2%	10,602	319,220	329,822
November 2025	3.2%	10,651	323,579	334,230
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.1%	10,133	320,683	330,816
August 2025	3.1%	10,370	320,406	330,776
July 2025	3.4%	11,337	321,253	332,590
June 2025	3.3%	11,063	319,701	330,764
May 2025	3.1%	10,279	321,142	331,421
April 2025	3.2%	10,393	319,290	329,683
March 2025	3.2%	10,606	316,468	327,074
February 2025	3.5%	11,540	315,019	326,559
January 2025	3.6%	11,564	312,699	324,263
December 2024	2.9%	9,279	312,722	322,001
November 2024	2.8%	9,222	315,580	324,802
October 2024	3.0%	9,637	315,422	325,059

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.3%	10,776	319,042	329,818
2024	3.0%	9,814	312,146	321,960
2023	2.6%	8,120	308,407	316,527
2022	2.5%	7,687	305,509	313,196
2021	3.1%	9,668	301,339	311,007
2020	5.0%	15,511	296,025	311,536
2019	3.2%	10,152	302,506	312,658
2018	3.1%	9,535	297,174	306,709
2017	3.1%	9,414	292,376	301,790
2016	3.3%	9,839	290,295	300,134

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Nebraska's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 2.9% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Douglas County

292.9 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 218.4.

2,330.2 per 100,0002025. Nebraska: 1,378.6.

27murders2025, 1,774 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	1,774	292.9	14,113	2,330.2
2024	1,820	304.6	15,712	2,629.9
2023	888	150.7	8,850	1,502.4
2022	2,807	479.4	17,588	3,003.6

By police agency (7)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Omaha Police Department	2025	1,686	13,526	488,395
Douglas County Sheriff's Office	2025	75	480	103,800
Ralston Police Department	2025	4	81	6,433
Valley Police Department	2025	1	10	3,413
Bennington Police Department	2025	3	10	1,972
Waterloo Police Department	2025	0	3	919
Boys Town Police Department	2025	5	3	727

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Nebraska · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.62 per 1,000 residents2025, 7 agencies serving 605,659 people.

981sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

259civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (7), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Omaha Police Department	788	161	488,395
Douglas County Sheriff's Office	155	97	103,800
Ralston Police Department	14	1	6,433
Valley Police Department	7	0	3,413
Boys Town Police Department	7	0	727
Bennington Police Department	6	0	1,972
Waterloo Police Department	4	0	919

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	981	1.62	259	7
2024	1,009	1.69	258	7
2023	997	1.69	263	7
2021	1,072	1.83	235	7
2020	1,038	1.81	239	7
2018	1,046	1.85	220	7

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Douglas County County Assessor and Register of Deeds?: Michael J. Goodwille is the County Assessor and Register of Deeds of Douglas County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Douglas County County Attorney?: Donald W. Kleine is the County Attorney of Douglas County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Douglas County County Clerk?: Daniel A. Esch is the County Clerk of Douglas County, Nebraska.
Who is the Douglas County Clerk of the District Court?: Crystal Rhoades is the Clerk of the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Douglas County County Engineer?: Todd Pfitzer is the County Engineer of Douglas County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Douglas County Public Defender?: Thomas Riley is the Public Defender of Douglas County, Nebraska.
Who is the Douglas County Sheriff?: Aaron Hanson is the Sheriff of Douglas County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Douglas County County Treasurer?: Timothy W. Cavanaugh is the County Treasurer of Douglas County, Nebraska. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Douglas County commissioners?: Roger Garcia (County Commissioner); Michael Friend (County Commissioner); Mary Ann Borgeson (County Commissioner); Chris Rodgers (County Commissioner); James Cavanaugh (County Commissioner); P.J. Morgan (County Commissioner); Brian Fahey (County Commissioner).
What is the population of Douglas County?: About 590,736 people, with a median age of 35.6; the median household income is $80,391 and 11.8% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Douglas County?: 2.6% in September 2026 (preliminary): 8,559 people unemployed in a labor force of 328,644, against 3.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Douglas County?: 190 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 10 school district and 173 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 7, 2026, from each county's annual audit filed with the Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts (its list of county officials at June 30, 2025) or, where the audit has none, the county's own website (read November 2026), with the Secretary of State's, Department of Revenue's and Judicial Branch's contact directories for a clerk, assessor or clerk of the district court a county page doesn't name; officials appointed or replaced since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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