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Dallas County, IA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
Designated Market Area: Des Moines-Ames, IA-MO
USDA County Type (2015): Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 108,016   ( 41,881 from 2010 , 8,339 from 2020)
Land area: 588.3 square miles
Population density: 183.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:89,563 82.92% 52.8%
Black:3,5813.32% 302.4%
Indian:1820.17% 93.6%
Asian:5,7695.34% 241.6%
2+ races:1,7861.65% 146.0%
Hispanic:7,1356.61% 75.8%
Total non-White:18,45317.08% 145.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,963 14.9
Deaths:1,3867.0
Net Migration: 6,34331.8
Net Immigration: 4762.4
Change in White population:30,933 46.8
Change in Non-White pop.:10,948 16.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
66,135
58,63088.65%
8901.35%
940.14%
1,6892.55%
7261.10%
4,0596.14%
7,50511.35%

2000
40,750
37,65892.41%
2810.69%
460.11%
2840.70%
2460.60%
2,1995.40%
3,0927.59%

1990
29,755
29,43398.92%
440.15%
390.13%
480.16%
n/a
1910.64%
3221.08%

1980
29,513
29,37799.54%
40.01%
220.07%
270.09%
n/a
720.24%
1360.46%

1970
26,085
25,92699.39%
590.23%
130.05%
150.06%
n/a
660.25%
159 0.61%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,963 17.1
2,9617.3
16,18739.7
5851.4
20,972 51.5
4,413 10.8
1990's
NumberRate
4,719 15.9
2,96310.0
6,88623.1
3341.1
8,225 27.6
2,770 9.3
1980's
NumberRate
4,284 14.5
2,738 9.3
-1,284 -4.4
n/a
56 0.2
186 0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,854 7.1
n/a
3,451 13.2
-23 -0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Dallas County, IA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.6
27,025 25.0%
80,991 75.0%
12,259 11.3%
39,386
2.53
25,650 65.1%
21,321 83.1%
1,776 6.9%
13,736 34.9%

2010
NumberPercent
34.3
19,221 29.1%
46,914 70.9%
6,476 9.8%
25,240
2.60
17,694 70.1%
14,631 82.7%
1,419 8.0%
7,546 29.9%

2000
NumberPercent
35.3
11,479 28.2%
29,271 71.8%
4,522 11.1%
15,592
2.58
11,239 72.1%
9,558 85.0%
832 7.4%
4,353 27.9%

1990
NumberPercent
34.5
8,284 27.8%
21,471 72.2%
4,350 14.6%
11,182
2.61
8,288 74.1%
7,195 86.8%
577 7.0%
2,894 25.9%

1980
NumberPercent
31.2
8,850 30.0%
20,663 70.0%
3,834 13.0%
10,708
2.71
8,168 76.3%
7,360 90.1%
422 5.2%
2,540 23.7%

2022 Housing Data for Dallas County, IA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units41,753 
Median Value$314,900 
Occupied39,38694.3%
Vacant2,3675.7%
Owned27,72870.4%
Rented11,65829.6%
Median Rent$1,198 
Single-Family Units30,61673.3%
    Detached26,27662.9%
    Attached4,34010.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units8,74520.9%
Mobile Homes1,0152.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dallas County, IA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008662.2%
$10,000 to $14,9996251.6%
$15,000 to $19,9998482.2%
$20,000 to $24,9998202.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991,2453.2%
$30,000 to $34,9999962.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0282.6%
$40,000 to $44,9991,2453.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991,3083.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992,0995.3%
$60,000 to $74,9993,7669.6%
$75,000 to $99,9994,94512.6%
$100,000 to $124,9994,12010.5%
$125,000 to $149,9993,4378.7%
$150,000 to $199,9995,54114.1%
$200,000 or more6,49716.5%
Median Household Income99,533 
Per Capita Income51,347 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state113 
Compared to U.S.99 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0212.6%
Public Assistance5481.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,5466.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed49,36083.1%
Unemployed1,4442.4%
In Armed Forces560.1%
Total Labor Force50,86085.6%
Not in Labor Force8,53914.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 16.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector21,32516,86955.8%
Non-Profit1,5842,95534.9%
Self-Employed3,6291,85766.2%
Local Government1,3932,52035.6%
State Government9961,24844.4%
Federal Government48341553.8%
Total Private + Self24,95418,72657.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,4567,13838.4%
Total29,41025,86453.2%
Pct. Govt.12.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts13,56224.5%
Sales and Office Occupations10,58619.1%
Professional, Technical16,29029.4%
Service Occupations6,24111.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2600.5%
All others8,71715.7%
White Collar 73.0%
Industry
 Number%
Finance and insurance10,90319.7%
Health care and social assistance6,87712.4%
Retail trade5,4139.8%
Educational services5,0779.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4,5988.3%
Manufacturing4,4948.1%
Construction2,5754.6%
Accommodation and food services2,4934.5%
Other services1,9763.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,9483.5%
Public administration1,8923.4%
Transportation and warehousing1,7813.2%
Wholesale trade1,5502.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,0952.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting8701.6%
Information6621.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation6261.1%
Utilities4950.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction360.1%
Management350.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Dallas County, IA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3,9743.96%
Puerto Rican3170.32%
Cuban970.10%
Dominican110.01%
Total Central American7080.71%
Costa Rican830.08%
Guatemalan1460.15%
Honduran510.05%
Nicaraguan1770.18%
Panamanian30.00%
Salvadoran2480.25%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American9770.97%
Argentinean160.02%
Bolivian240.02%
Chilean1710.17%
Colombian2720.27%
Ecuadorian1750.17%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2840.28%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan350.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3270.33%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2,0852.08%
Korean5670.56%
Chinese4040.40%
Laotian2700.27%
Vietnamese1720.17%
Filipino1570.16%
Malaysian940.09%
Taiwanese500.05%
Indonesian320.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English81,64587.5%
Spanish4,3154.6%
Other Asian1,6891.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,3331.4%
Other Indo-European1,2561.3%
Arabic1,0591.1%
Other5870.6%
German, other Germanic4010.4%
Chinese3970.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German29,42529.3%
Irish13,68513.6%
English10,78010.7%
Norwegian4,6634.6%
American3,9333.9%
Italian3,4783.5%
Swedish2,8192.8%
Dutch2,4502.4%
French2,3102.3%
European2,0542.0%
Danish1,5361.5%
Polish1,5361.5%
Scottish1,3861.4%
Yugoslavian7520.7%
Scandinavian7480.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen95,92595.6%
Not a citizen4,4424.4%
Native91,07790.7%
Foreign-born9,2909.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dallas County, IA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,082 1.6%1,369 2.1%12,229 18.6%17,181 26.1%22,847 34.8%11,026 16.8%
  Average years of education: 14.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,082 1.6%
9-12 Years 1,369 2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,229 18.6%
Some College 17,181 26.1%
Bach. Degree 22,847 34.8%
Grad Degree 11,026 16.8%
Average years of education: 14.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Dallas County, IA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 16,171 15,587 584 3.6% 4.4%
1991 16,410 15,850 560 3.4% 4.7%
1992 17,227 16,628 599 3.5% 4.5%
1993 17,778 17,240 538 3.0% 4.1%
1994 18,196 17,689 507 2.8% 3.6%
1995 18,648 18,191 457 2.5% 3.5%
1996 19,572 19,132 440 2.2% 3.6%
1997 19,944 19,526 418 2.1% 3.1%
1998 20,513 20,131 382 1.9% 2.8%
1999 20,898 20,547 351 1.7% 2.7%
2000 23,548 23,090 458 1.9% 2.7%
2001 24,537 23,960 577 2.4% 3.3%
2002 25,913 25,159 754 2.9% 4.0%
2003 26,507 25,636 871 3.3% 4.4%
2004 28,012 27,048 964 3.4% 4.5%
2005 29,414 28,414 1,000 3.4% 4.3%
2006 31,184 30,305 879 2.8% 3.7%
2007 32,574 31,640 934 2.9% 3.7%
2008 34,014 32,911 1,103 3.2% 4.1%
2009 34,776 33,059 1,717 4.9% 6.4%
2010 37,190 35,464 1,726 4.6% 6.1%
2011 38,374 36,706 1,668 4.3% 5.6%
2012 39,323 37,779 1,544 3.9% 5.1%
2013 40,955 39,477 1,478 3.6% 4.7%
2014 42,713 41,312 1,401 3.3% 4.2%
2015 43,682 42,443 1,239 2.8% 3.7%
2016 46,059 44,856 1,203 2.6% 3.6%
2017 47,060 46,062 998 2.1% 3.1%
2018 48,973 48,109 864 1.8% 2.6%
2019 51,649 50,636 1,013 2.0% 2.8%
2020 49,406 47,621 1,785 3.6% 5.3%
2021 52,398 51,029 1,369 2.6% 3.8%
2022 54,305 53,221 1,084 2.0% 2.7%
2023 54,766 53,556 1,210 2.2% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com