Dallas County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection 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 - 2023 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:17,100More data
Balch Springs city:26,711More data
Carrollton city (pt.):50,094More data
Cedar Hill city (pt.):47,766More data
Cockrell Hill city:3,633More data
Combine city (pt.):903More data
Coppell city (pt.):40,388More data
Dallas city (pt.):1,220,162More data
DeSoto city:55,740More data
Duncanville city:38,883More data
Farmers Branch city:36,917More data
Ferris city (pt.):2More data
Garland city (pt.):243,311More data
Glenn Heights city (pt.):13,143More data
Grand Prairie city (pt.):128,136More data
Grapevine city (pt.):0More data
Highland Park town:8,642More data
Hutchins city:6,149More data
Irving city:254,373More data
Lancaster city:40,215More data
Lewisville city (pt.):1,375More data
Mesquite city (pt.):147,123More data
Ovilla city (pt.):308More data
Richardson city (pt.):74,848More data
Rowlett city (pt.):58,492More data
Sachse city (pt.):20,281More data
Seagoville city (pt.):19,614More data
Sunnyvale town:8,486More data
University Park city:24,954More data
Wilmer city:6,385More data
Wylie city (pt.):1,497More 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 - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:41.5%More data
Race - 2023 (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 - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:26.8%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:22.9%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:24.8%More data
65 and Older:12.2%More data
85 and Older:1.1%More data
Median Age:34.3More 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 (open in new window)»
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 - 2023:$86,348More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$83,511 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$78,980 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$75,038 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$71,047 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:3.8More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:3.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:5.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:7.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.5 
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 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 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.