Dallas County, Missouri
Population per square mile, 2010 31.0
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,025
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,877
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,071
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,069
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,071
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,777
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.5%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,394
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,650
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $190,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,094
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $335
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $642
Building Permits, 2025 13
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,768
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 18.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 48.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,603
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,601
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 171,273
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,739
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 33.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,464
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,002
Persons in poverty, percent 17.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 267
Total employment, 2023 1,784
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 55,780
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,574
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 224
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 135
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 34
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 195
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 197
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 31.6
Population per square mile, 2010 31.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 540.95
Land area in square miles, 2010 540.77
FIPS Code 29059