Dallas County, Alabama
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,140
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,140
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 35,545
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 38,465
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 38,470
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -8.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -7.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 38,462
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 43,820
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.0%
Female persons, percent 53.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 26.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 70.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 26.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,816
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,060
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 63.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $94,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,136
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $404
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $733
Building Permits, 2025 5
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,947
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,053
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 157,867
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,139
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 443,739
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,081
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,627
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,582
Persons in poverty, percent 29.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 651
Total employment, 2023 9,170
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 423,223
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,315
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 590
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 409
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 30
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 368
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 85
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 382
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 39.3
Population per square mile, 2010 44.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 978.74
Land area in square miles, 2010 978.70
FIPS Code 01047