Dallas County, Texas
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 295,167
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,661,397
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2,656,028
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 2,612,087
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 2,611,995
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 2,613,539
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,368,139
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.4%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 23.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 42.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 25.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 81,776
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 24.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,099,775
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $303,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,166
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $793
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,565
Building Permits, 2025 12,691
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 982,737
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 42.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 23.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,565,416
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,692,278
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,196,893
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 66,401,778
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,520
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,547
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,559
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 71,182
Total employment, 2023 1,648,702
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 131,920,641
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 295,167
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 52,339
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 31,953
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,865
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 17,797
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 29,372
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,070
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 45,619
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,993.6
Population per square mile, 2010 2,718.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 873.06
Land area in square miles, 2010 871.28
FIPS Code 48113