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Dallas County, TX


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
Designated Market Area: Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Big Cities

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2022 population: 2,600,840   ( 232,701 from 2010 , 10,651 from 2020)
Land area: 873.1 square miles
Population density: 2979.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:696,077 26.76% 11.3%
Black:594,53722.86% 14.6%
Indian:7,1530.28% 2.4%
Asian:184,4437.09% 55.4%
2+ races:39,7781.53% 35.2%
Hispanic:1,078,85241.48% 19.1%
Total non-White:1,904,76373.24% 20.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:80,455 15.4
Deaths:46,6428.9
Net Migration: -68,185-13.1
Net Immigration: 25,0224.8
Change in White population:-88,616 -3.7
Change in Non-White pop.:321,317 13.6




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

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

2010
2,368,139
784,69333.14%
518,73221.90%
7,3300.31%
118,6715.01%
29,4271.24%
905,94038.26%
1,583,44666.86%

2000
2,218,899
983,31744.32%
445,71620.09%
8,1060.37%
88,4213.98%
28,2221.27%
662,72929.87%
1,235,58255.68%

1990
1,852,810
1,118,84060.39%
366,08019.76%
8,2850.45%
52,0632.81%
n/a
307,54216.60%
733,97039.61%

1980
1,556,390
1,092,96270.22%
284,52718.28%
6,0230.39%
17,1111.10%
n/a
154,0779.90%
463,42829.78%

1970
1,327,321
1,022,72677.05%
205,84215.51%
4,3190.33%
2,1930.17%
n/a
88,6526.68%
304,595 22.95%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
395,761 17.8
129,3995.8
-270,188-12.2
210,7429.5
-198,624 -9.0
347,864 15.7
1990's
NumberRate
379,881 20.5
132,1577.1
-150,573-8.1
124,7466.7
-135,523 -7.3
501,612 27.1
1980's
NumberRate
337,215 21.7
116,563 7.5
92,893 6.0
n/a
25,878 1.7
270,542 17.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
54,541 4.1
n/a
70,236 5.3
158,833 12.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Dallas County, TX
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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
33.8
665,628 25.6%
1,935,212 74.4%
290,461 11.2%
959,184
2.68
606,006 63.2%
409,484 67.6%
75,945 12.5%
353,178 36.8%

2010
NumberPercent
32.5
654,263 27.6%
1,713,876 72.4%
207,972 8.8%
855,960
2.73
559,417 65.4%
373,280 66.7%
77,791 13.9%
296,543 34.6%

2000
NumberPercent
31.5
617,421 27.8%
1,601,478 72.2%
177,864 8.0%
808,268
2.70
538,109 66.6%
386,791 71.9%
67,633 12.6%
270,159 33.4%

1990
NumberPercent
30.7
495,669 26.8%
1,357,141 73.2%
151,510 8.2%
703,361
2.60
468,413 66.6%
355,820 76.0%
51,088 10.9%
234,948 33.4%

1980
NumberPercent
28.7
450,529 28.9%
1,105,861 71.1%
120,593 7.7%
577,939
2.66
403,008 69.7%
325,124 80.7%
40,901 10.1%
174,931 30.3%

2022 Housing Data for Dallas County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,040,669 
Median Value$252,200 
Occupied959,18492.2%
Vacant81,4857.8%
Owned484,69850.5%
Rented474,48649.5%
Median Rent$1,374 
Single-Family Units584,56956.2%
    Detached545,96452.5%
    Attached38,6053.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units379,66336.5%
Mobile Homes16,3901.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dallas County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00047,6685.0%
$10,000 to $14,99932,0463.3%
$15,000 to $19,99926,0282.7%
$20,000 to $24,99935,9713.8%
$25,000 to $29,99936,0513.8%
$30,000 to $34,99936,7853.8%
$35,000 to $39,99937,6963.9%
$40,000 to $44,99938,5854.0%
$45,000 to $49,99939,9064.2%
$50,000 to $59,99976,2177.9%
$60,000 to $74,99999,74210.4%
$75,000 to $99,999125,30213.1%
$100,000 to $124,99990,4059.4%
$125,000 to $149,99962,6616.5%
$150,000 to $199,99972,7967.6%
$200,000 or more101,32510.6%
Median Household Income70,732 
Per Capita Income39,172 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state105 
Compared to U.S.91 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI35,5763.7%
Public Assistance19,4692.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps106,86811.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed755,69973.8%
Unemployed41,7014.1%
In Armed Forces1,0850.1%
Total Labor Force798,48577.9%
Not in Labor Force225,88422.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector557,301429,27856.5%
Non-Profit28,53847,68037.4%
Self-Employed83,95347,09164.1%
Local Government27,39445,36837.6%
State Government10,68517,55837.8%
Federal Government10,65011,25548.6%
Total Private + Self641,254476,36957.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.77,267121,86138.8%
Total718,521598,23054.6%
Pct. Govt.9.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts222,56516.9%
Sales and Office Occupations277,59221.0%
Professional, Technical275,84420.9%
Service Occupations209,61515.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,4110.1%
All others333,90525.3%
White Collar 58.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance142,20610.8%
Retail trade141,22410.7%
Construction138,12610.5%
Professional, scientific, technical123,8979.4%
Manufacturing106,3698.1%
Accommodation and food services96,0617.3%
Educational services94,2037.1%
Transportation and warehousing87,6986.6%
Finance and insurance85,3896.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.71,2805.4%
Other services65,7505.0%
Wholesale trade38,7262.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing33,0132.5%
Public administration30,9712.3%
Information26,7412.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation20,1621.5%
Utilities7,0950.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction5,6240.4%
Management2,7230.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2,2630.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican858,19732.96%
Puerto Rican14,5870.56%
Cuban9,8300.38%
Dominican2,3150.09%
Total Central American121,8364.68%
Costa Rican8770.03%
Guatemalan17,5150.67%
Honduran27,3481.05%
Nicaraguan3,1430.12%
Panamanian1,3790.05%
Salvadoran70,6792.71%
Other Central American8950.03%
Total South American22,6370.87%
Argentinean2,9680.11%
Bolivian7290.03%
Chilean8610.03%
Colombian6,1600.24%
Ecuadorian2,0130.08%
Paraguayan2570.01%
Peruvian3,9120.15%
Uruguayan2310.01%
Venezuelan5,3960.21%
Other South American1100.00%
Other Hispanic37,0271.42%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian69,5522.67%
Vietnamese32,2451.24%
Chinese16,3240.63%
Filipino11,3130.43%
Korean8,4170.32%
Burmese4,1990.16%
Japanese2,8160.11%
Bangladeshi1,9450.07%
Laotian1,9350.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English1,377,93456.9%
Spanish832,62634.4%
Other Indo-European49,4602.0%
Other Asian40,1201.7%
Other38,0551.6%
Vietnamese26,5711.1%
Chinese13,8850.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun11,3470.5%
Arabic8,5590.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English144,6785.6%
German130,9045.0%
Irish111,3634.3%
American103,7904.0%
Italian40,2351.5%
African28,1751.1%
French28,1431.1%
European27,8021.1%
Scottish26,5061.0%
Polish18,0310.7%
Scotch-Irish16,3530.6%
Nigerian15,1640.6%
Ethiopian13,3970.5%
British11,0550.4%
Swedish9,9060.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen2,173,17483.5%
Not a citizen430,87916.5%
Native1,962,37375.4%
Foreign-born641,68024.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dallas County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
172,962 10.3%144,376 8.6%379,639 22.6%414,866 24.7%353,037 21.0%216,752 12.9%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 172,962 10.3%
9-12 Years 144,376 8.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 379,639 22.6%
Some College 414,866 24.7%
Bach. Degree 353,037 21.0%
Grad Degree 216,752 12.9%
Average years of education: 13.0

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Dallas County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 1,072,131 1,015,140 56,991 5.3% 6.4%
1991 1,081,031 1,011,136 69,895 6.5% 7.0%
1992 1,095,888 1,014,557 81,331 7.4% 7.7%
1993 1,100,640 1,028,104 72,536 6.6% 7.2%
1994 1,120,494 1,056,318 64,176 5.7% 6.6%
1995 1,136,542 1,077,754 58,788 5.2% 6.1%
1996 1,152,643 1,099,902 52,741 4.6% 5.8%
1997 1,183,076 1,133,257 49,819 4.2% 5.4%
1998 1,196,110 1,150,533 45,577 3.8% 5.0%
1999 1,211,140 1,167,527 43,613 3.6% 4.7%
2000 1,188,994 1,142,550 46,444 3.9% 4.4%
2001 1,193,404 1,130,241 63,163 5.3% 5.0%
2002 1,180,312 1,093,371 86,941 7.4% 6.3%
2003 1,158,141 1,071,905 86,236 7.4% 6.7%
2004 1,147,957 1,072,270 75,687 6.6% 6.0%
2005 1,147,480 1,081,765 65,715 5.7% 5.5%
2006 1,147,466 1,087,673 59,793 5.2% 5.0%
2007 1,138,195 1,085,305 52,890 4.6% 4.4%
2008 1,142,035 1,080,697 61,338 5.4% 4.9%
2009 1,146,371 1,052,348 94,023 8.2% 7.5%
2010 1,195,683 1,092,540 103,143 8.6% 8.2%
2011 1,211,940 1,110,079 101,861 8.4% 8.0%
2012 1,220,310 1,133,951 86,359 7.1% 6.7%
2013 1,232,512 1,150,663 81,849 6.6% 6.3%
2014 1,249,276 1,180,636 68,640 5.5% 5.2%
2015 1,263,314 1,208,806 54,508 4.3% 4.5%
2016 1,299,134 1,246,814 52,320 4.0% 4.6%
2017 1,326,734 1,274,361 52,373 3.9% 4.3%
2018 1,336,429 1,285,401 51,028 3.8% 3.9%
2019 1,344,316 1,297,239 47,077 3.5% 3.5%
2020 1,355,033 1,251,192 103,841 7.7% 7.6%
2021 1,375,488 1,299,051 76,437 5.6% 5.6%
2022 1,420,674 1,368,043 52,631 3.7% 3.9%
2023 1,461,604 1,405,512 56,092 3.8% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com