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Dallas Center, Iowa
Dallas Center, city, in Dallas County, Iowa. Dallas Center had 2,042 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 7.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,901 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,161 (±244). GEOID 1918255.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,042
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,901 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,161 ±244
Median household income
$95,854
±$7,220 (90% margin)
Iowa: $75,059
Median home value
$246,800
±$18,344 (90% margin)
Iowa: $208,000
Median gross rent
$1,120
±$193 (90% margin)
Iowa: $972
Where is Dallas Center and what county is it in?
Dallas Center is a city in Dallas County, Iowa. It covers 5.4 square miles of land, 351 residents per square mile in 2020.
Dallas Center is in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 6 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Dallas Center, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,042 people lived in Dallas Center on July 1, 2025, up 7.5% since 2020, faster than Iowa (+1.5%). The 2020 Census counted 1,901 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,161 (±244).
| Measure | Dallas Center | Dallas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,161 ±244 | 107,968 | +646 |
| Households | 856 ±74 | 42,471 | +246 |
| Average household size | 2.46 ±0.20 | 2.53 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 969 ±89 | 44,804 | +330 |
Dallas Center's population since 2000
From 1,595 in 2000 to 2,042 in 2025: up 28.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Dallas Center as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Dallas Center?
The median resident of Dallas Center is 41.1 years old; 25.8% are under 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.1%.
| Measure | Dallas Center | Dallas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.1 ±3.5 | 36.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.8% ±4.2 pts | 26.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 22.2% ±4.2 pts | 12.9% | – |
| Male | 51.4% ±3.8 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1% ±2.0 pts | 6.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.6% ±3.0 pts | 80.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±0.7 pts | 4.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.7% ±1.5 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.9% ±1.3 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2% ±0.8 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.7% ±1.2 pts | 13.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.3% ±3.4 pts | 5.5% | – |
| With a disability | 10.3% ±2.8 pts | 7.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.5% ±2.3 pts | 3.9% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.1% ±2.9 pts | 95.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.9% ±5.4 pts | 51.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 8.7% ±3.4 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 88.8% ±4.3 pts | 86.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 2.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Dallas Center earn?
Half of Dallas Center's 856 households earn less than $95,854 a year (±$7,220), against $102,379 in Dallas County and $75,059 in Iowa. In 2015-2019 the median was $82,303 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $13,551 after inflation. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Dallas Center | Dallas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $95,854 ±$7,220 | $102,379 | +$13,551 |
| Mean household income | $101,484 ±$7,999 | $137,324 | – |
| Per capita income | $40,631 ±$3,615 | $54,385 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 8.8% ±3.3 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 5.6% ±5.3 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.0% ±3.1 pts | 5.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.3% ±2.4 pts | 97.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 81.8% ±4.8 pts | 92.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Dallas Center?
Owners occupy 83.3% of Dallas Center's occupied homes and renters 16.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $246,800 by its owner (±$18,344). The median renter pays $1,120 a month including utilities, and 20.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Dallas Center | Dallas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $246,800 ±$18,344 | $355,600 | +$43,612 |
| Median gross rent | $1,120 ±$193 | $1,311 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.9% ±13.6 pts | 29.1% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,866 ±$102 | $2,160 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.3% ±4.8 pts | 69.0% | +8.5 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 16.7% ±4.8 pts | 31.0% | – |
| Housing units | 969 ±89 | 44,804 | +330 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.6% ±3.8 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 25.5% ±17.5 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 79.5% ±6.0 pts | 62.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.7% ±2.5 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.7% ±2.7 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 15.6% ±4.1 pts | 32.4% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 23.9% ±4.7 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.0% ±3.2 pts | 2.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Dallas Center building?
Builders took permits for 6 new housing units in Dallas Center in 2025 (4 in single-family houses), 2.9 per 1,000 residents against 4.2 across Iowa.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Dallas Center work and get to work?
77.6% of Dallas Center's workers drive alone and 17.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.8 minutes.
| Measure | Dallas Center | Dallas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 60.6% ±4.0 pts | 74.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 77.6% ±4.8 pts | 70.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 2.8% ±1.8 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.8% ±1.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 0.9% ±1.0 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 17.4% ±4.6 pts | 20.2% | +12.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.8 min ±2.6 | 21.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Dallas Center?
No census tract lies mostly in Dallas Center; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 502Dallas County | 3,953 | $96,101 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Dallas Center) · Census block assignment files
How does Dallas Center compare with other places in Iowa?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Dallas Center is the 7,611th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 161st-most populous of 939 in Iowa.
Dallas Center ranks 46th of 279 places in Iowa with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 161st | 939 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 25th | 275 |
| Residents per square mile | 273rd | 279 |
| Median household income | 46th | 279 |
| Per capita income | 88th | 279 |
| Median home value | 53rd | 279 |
| Median gross rent | 30th | 266 |
| Poverty rate | 148th | 232 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 80th | 279 |
| Median age | 106th | 279 |
| Owner-occupied share | 43rd | 279 |
| Work from home | 24th | 221 |
| Travel time to work | 35th | 279 |
Dallas Center's figures with every place in Iowa (CSV)
Every place in Iowa, sortable · Compare Dallas Center with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Dallas Center?
17 of the 57 figures for Dallas Center on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Dallas Center are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Dallas Center.