Dallas County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

The information contained in this report was obtained from The County Information Program's on-line database. The data contained in the database are obtained from official sources and are not the product of the CIP. The CIP, therefore, does not expressly or impliedly warrant the accuracy of the data. Questions regarding the accuracy, methodology, etc. should be directed to the original source of the information. The sources may be obtained from the CIP by contacting the County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties at (512) 478-8753.

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:2,606,358More data
Estimate 2022:2,601,993 
Estimate 2021:2,588,235 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.2,613,539More data
Census 2010:2,368,139More data
Census 2000:2,218,899More data
Population of the County Seat (Dallas)
Census 2020:1,304,379 
Census 2010:1,197,816 
Census 2000:1,188,580 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN DALLAS COUNTY - 2022 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Addison town:17,310More data
Balch Springs city:26,947More data
Carrollton city (pt.):50,661More data
Cedar Hill city (pt.):47,710More data
Cockrell Hill city:3,686More data
Combine city (pt.):890More data
Coppell city (pt.):40,904More data
Dallas city (pt.):1,217,360More data
DeSoto city:55,968More data
Duncanville city:39,413More data
Farmers Branch city:36,286More data
Ferris city (pt.):1More data
Garland city (pt.):240,691More data
Glenn Heights city (pt.):12,900More data
Grand Prairie city (pt.):128,235More data
Grapevine city (pt.):0More data
Highland Park town:8,719More data
Hutchins city:5,614More data
Irving city:254,715More data
Lancaster city:40,449More data
Lewisville city (pt.):1,357More data
Mesquite city (pt.):147,713More data
Ovilla city (pt.):297More data
Richardson city (pt.):75,804More data
Rowlett city (pt.):57,183More data
Sachse city (pt.):19,235More data
Seagoville city (pt.):19,466More data
Sunnyvale town:8,392More data
University Park city:25,032More data
Wilmer city:5,833More data
Wylie city (pt.):1,493More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:873.1More data
Water Area:35.5More data
Total Area:908.5More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:2,993.57More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:99.42More data
Percent Rural:0.58More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:41.5%More data
Race - 2022 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:65.5%More data
Percent African American Alone:23.9%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.1%More data
Percent Asian Alone:7.2%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:2.1%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2022 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:26.8%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:22.9%More data
Age - 2022 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:24.9%More data
65 and Older:11.8%More data
85 and Older:1.2%More data
Median Age:34.0More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2022 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$75,585More data
Total Personal Income - 2022 (BEA):$196,583,986,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$70,871More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:14.2%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:20.1%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:81.1% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:33.9% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$83,511More data
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$78,980 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$75,038 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$71,047 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$68,484 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2022:3.7More data
Unemployment Rate - 2021:5.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:7.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2018:3.8 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.217946More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$418,367,122,290More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$342,231,928,255More data
Total Actual Levy:$745,880,798More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2023:N/AMore data
CY 2022:N/A 
CY 2021:N/A 
CY 2020:N/A 
CY 2019:N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN DALLAS COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:154.304More data
US Highways:55.170More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:174.153More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:18.931More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:424.906More data
On-System Subtotal:827.464More data
City Streets:8,177.281More data
Certified County Roads:96.024More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:65.216More data
Federal Roads:19.721More data
Off-System Subtotal:8,358.242More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:9,185.706More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:1,217.765More data
US Highways:305.877More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:1,012.514More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:92.314More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:0.000More data
Frontage Roads:945.613More data
On-System Subtotal:3,574.083More data
City Streets:19,652.513More data
Certified County Roads:197.356More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:336.868More data
Federal Roads:39.442More data
Off-System Subtotal:20,226.179More data
County Total:23,800.262More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2021»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural Profile (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture 2017»     «2017 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Dallas County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Dallas County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Dallas County»

Special Districts in Dallas County.
School Districts in Dallas County.
History of City Tax Rates in Dallas County.

Airports in Dallas County.
Hospitals in Dallas County.
Prisons in Dallas County.

NOTE ON THE 2020 CENSUS POPULATION DATA
On Feb. 28, 2024, the U.S. Census Bureau released the final, full set of errata tables for the 2020 Census Count Question Resolution (CQR) program. The CQR gave tribal, state and local governments the opportunity to ask the Census Bureau to review their boundaries or housing counts to identify errors that may have occurred while processing their 2020 Census counts. Upon review, the agency made changes to the total populations of three counties: Martin (from 5,237 to 5,247); Midland (from 169,983 to 169,974); and Reeves (from 14,748 to 14,747). As stated in the Federal Register/Vol. 86, No. 207/Friday, October 29, 2021 (Introduction): No new census information products will be created by the 2020 Census CQR and no revisions will be made to 2020 Census information products, such as the apportionment counts delivered to the President for apportionment or the 2020 Census Public Law 94-171 Redistricting Data Files and Geographic Products. The 2020 Census counts shown above in the table are the original counts from the 2020 Census Public Law 94-171 Redistricting Data Files and do not reflect the changes made due to the CQR program.