City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Dublin, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Dublin - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,404
Residents
$51,035
Median income
$128,900
Median home
$1,179
Median rent (state)

Dublin - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Dublin lands in the 21st percentile for household income and the 96th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

21st
percentile, household income
20th
percentile, home value
35th
percentile, median rent
96th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Dublin, TX

3,404 people live in Dublin, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Dublin households earn a median of $51,035 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 30.7%. Typical homes in Dublin are valued around $128,900, and the median resident age is 28.3 years. About 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 58.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 3 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 40% from five years earlier. Dublin reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 203.5 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA puts Dublin's yearly average temperature at 63.8°F with 38.4 inches of precipitation per year.

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Texas at 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,179 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). The average commute for Dublin workers runs 22.2 minutes, with 58.8% driving alone and 2.2% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 75.0 out of 100 (High).

Population

3,404 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$51,035 /yr

Poverty 30.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Dublin compare to other US cities?

Where Dublin sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 21% higher than other cities
Home value 20% pricier than other cities
Median rent 35% pricier than other cities
Safety 96% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Texas alone, Dublin ranks #30 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Dublin against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Poverty Rate is Dublin's strongest outlier among Texas cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Dublin ranks #121 - the 93rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Dublin only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,109 of 1,520
27th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#761 of 1,663
54th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#924 of 1,505
39th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#121 of 1,663
93rd percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#714 of 1,663
57th percentile in Texas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

21stIncome percentile
96thSafety percentile

21st percentile nationally for median household income · 96th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Dublin's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Dublin's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 63 Avg. percentile National median
Dublin's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Dublin's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$128,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 80% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Dublin $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Dublin, TX Dublin, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Dublin, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Dublin, TX median $51,035/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Dublin, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Dublin, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 19.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 30.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,404
Median Income
$51,035
Median Home Value
$128,900
Median Age
28.3
Poverty Rate
30.7%
Labor force participation
58.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
19.3%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
203.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
116.3
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
87.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
63.8°F
Annual Precipitation
38.4"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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3,350 residents3,400 residents3,450 residents3,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 3,366 residents 3,400 residents ▲ +1.0%
Dublin's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
3
housing units authorized
Single-Family
3
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 5
2020 0
2021 5
2022 3
2023 3
2024 3

Permit volume decreased 40% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
22.2 minutes
Drive Alone
58.8%
Carpool
21.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
9.9%
Work from Home
2.2%
Other
7.2%

Based on 1,334 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Dublin sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,179/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
75.0 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Chandler
3,397 people
Llano
3,411 people
Winnsboro
3,386 people
Kenedy
3,442 people
West Orange
3,442 people
Teague
3,443 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Dublin's 3,404 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hahira, GA
3,404 people
Washoe Valley, NV
3,404 people
Lake Lakengren, OH
3,404 people
Peshtigo, WI
3,404 people
Loxahatchee Groves, FL
3,405 people
Mount Angel, OR
3,405 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Dublin's $51,035 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Midland, VA
$51,033 median income
Kinsey, AL
$51,042 median income
Langston, AL
$51,042 median income
Acequia, ID
$51,042 median income
Cambria, IL
$51,042 median income
Missouri City, MO
$51,042 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Dublin, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Dublin, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 46.9% 27.8% 21.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 50.3% White 46.9% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 3.3% Some other race 27.8% Two or more races 21.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Dublin compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Dublin (this city) 3,404 $51,035
Chandler 3,397 $48,002
Llano 3,411 $47,183
Winnsboro 3,386 $51,473
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Dublin, TX?

What is the population of Dublin, TX? +

3,404 people live in Dublin, TX according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Dublin, TX? +

The median household income in Dublin is $51,035 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Dublin? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Dublin; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

Is Dublin, TX safe? +

Dublin has a total crime rate of 203.5 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Dublin, TX? +

Homes in Dublin carry a median value of $128,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Dublin? +

Climate normals put Dublin's yearly average temperature at 63.8°F, 38.4 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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