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Dallas County, Iowa

Dallas County, Iowa. Dallas County had 118,457 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 18.8% since 2020, faster than Iowa (+1.5%). It holds 18 places (18 cities, villages and boroughs) and 19 census tracts. GEOID 19049.

Dallas County is one of the 6 counties of the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

118,457

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 99,678 · ACS 2020-2024: 107,968

Median household income

$102,379

±$3,721 (90% margin)
Iowa: $75,059

Median home value

$355,600

±$8,467 (90% margin)
Iowa: $208,000

Median gross rent

$1,311

±$42 (90% margin)
Iowa: $972

How many people live in Dallas County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 99,678 residents in Dallas County. The Census Bureau estimates 118,457 for July 1, 2025, up 18.8% since 2020, faster than Iowa (+1.5%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 107,968 over 588 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +3,645 (104,166)
2021→2022 +3,904 (108,070)
2022→2023 +3,251 (111,321)
2023→2024 +3,491 (114,812)
2024→2025 +3,645 (118,457)

Dallas County in Iowa. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Dallas County	Iowa	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	107,968	3,210,507	+20,869
Households	42,471±501	1,315,707	+8,072
Average household size	2.53±0.03	2.36	no clear change
Housing units	44,804±50	1,437,699	+8,386

Dallas County's population since 2000

From 40,750 in 2000 to 118,457 in 2025: up 190.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 40,750
2005 (estimate) 53,042
2010 Census 66,135
2015 (estimate) 80,658
2020 Census 99,678
2025 (estimate) 118,457

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Dallas County?

Dallas County holds 18 places: 18 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places). The largest is Waukee with 34,890 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Dallas County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Waukee	city	23,940	29,236±34	$101,029	$350,500	7.4%	100%
West Des Moines	city	68,723	71,083±123	$86,594	$309,000	8.4%	33%
Urbandale	city	45,580	46,595±58	$112,795	$335,500	6.8%	26%
Perry	city	7,836	7,985±21	$68,910	$121,400	8.9%	100%
Clive	city	18,601	19,012±51	$132,121	$401,100	7.3%	41%
Adel	city	6,153	6,430±47	$95,250	$327,900	7.2%	100%
Dallas Center	city	1,901	2,161±244	$95,854	$246,800	8.8%	100%
Van Meter	city	1,484	1,628±439	$135,139	$264,000	2.6%	100%
Granger	city	1,654	1,979±331	$112,404	$329,400	3.4%	73%
Woodward	city	1,346	977±169	$65,658	$179,900	7.0%	75%
De Soto	city	915	1,041±188	$97,109	$227,700	7.3%	100%
Redfield	city	731	780±172	$66,094	$142,800	10.0%	100%
Dexter	city	640	620±139	$87,250	$163,500	5.8%	100%
Minburn	city	325	354±69	$71,042	$134,800	3.1%	100%
LindenGEOID 1945390	city	200	150±95	$107,813	$112,500	14.7%	100%
BoutonGEOID 1907660	city	127	168±72	$76,875	$113,900	18.5%	100%
DawsonGEOID 1919135	city	116	102±41	$65,313	$92,500	3.9%	100%
Grimes	city	15,392	16,366±26	$120,037	$304,700	4.4%	0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Dallas County?

The median resident of Dallas County is 36.1 years old; 26.6% are under 18 and 12.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 80.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.9%. 10.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Dallas County	Iowa	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	36.1±0.3	38.6	+0.7
Under 18 years	26.6%±0.1 pts	22.9%	–
65 years and over	12.9%±0.2 pts	18.1%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6.9%	7.3%	+0.8 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	80.9%±0.5 pts	82.3%	−4.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	3.0%±0.4 pts	3.8%	+1.1 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	4.9%±0.3 pts	2.5%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.2%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.2%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.9%±0.7 pts	3.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.2 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	10.4%±0.9 pts	5.9%	+2.2 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	13.2%±1.1 pts	9.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	5.5%±0.6 pts	6.5%	–
With a disability	7.7%±0.7 pts	12.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	3.9%±0.7 pts	5.0%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	95.4%±0.8 pts	93.3%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	51.5%±1.7 pts	31.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	17.7%±1.3 pts	10.5%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.6%±0.6 pts	2.2%	–

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 County earn?

Half of Dallas County's 42,471 households earn less than $102,379 a year (±$3,721), against $75,059 in Iowa. In 2015-2019 the median was $108,891 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $6,512 after inflation. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Dallas County	Iowa	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$102,379±$3,721	$75,059	−$6,512
Mean household income	$137,324±$4,422	$98,187	–
Per capita income	$54,385±$1,710	$40,877	no clear change
People below the poverty line	6.3%±1.1 pts	11.1%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	6.6%±1.9 pts	12.9%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	5.5%±1.0 pts	8.8%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	92.4%±0.9 pts	88.9%	–

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 County?

Owners occupy 69.0% of Dallas County's occupied homes and renters 31.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $355,600 by its owner (±$8,467). The median renter pays $1,311 a month including utilities, and 29.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Dallas County	Iowa	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$355,600±$8,467	$208,000	+$50,265
Median gross rent	$1,311±$42	$972	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	29.1%±3.2 pts	35.2%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,160±$57	$1,533	–
Owner-occupied homes	69.0%±1.5 pts	71.7%	−4.7 pts
Housing units	44,804±50	1,437,699	+8,386
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.4%±0.3 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	6.7%±2.7 pts	5.7%	–
Single-family detached homes	62.2%±1.7 pts	72.2%	–
Mobile homes	2.0%±0.5 pts	3.2%	–
Built 2020 or later	7.9%±1.0 pts	1.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	9.1%±1.0 pts	23.5%	–

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 County building?

Builders took permits for 875 new housing units across Dallas County in 2025 (665 single-family), 7.4 per 1,000 residents.

2019 798 units
2020 1,155 units
2021 1,481 units
2022 1,461 units
2023 1,421 units
2024 1,513 units
2025 875 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Dallas County get to work?

70.4% of Dallas County's workers drive alone and 20.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Dallas County	Iowa	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	74.5%±1.0 pts	66.4%	–
Unemployment rate	2.3%±0.6 pts	3.6%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	70.4%±1.6 pts	76.0%	–
Carpooled	6.3%±1.0 pts	7.8%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.7%	–
Walked	1.1%±0.4 pts	2.9%	–
Worked from home	20.2%±1.4 pts	11.3%	+14.7 pts
Mean travel time to work	21.2 min±0.7	19.8 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 are Dallas County's census tracts?

Dallas County is divided into 19 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $64,476 (Tract 503) to $169,722 (Tract 508.05).

Census tracts of Dallas County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 50119049050100	Woodward (26%)	7,480	8,233±611	$149,056	$426,000	$866	2.8%
Tract 50219049050200	Dallas Center (24%)	3,953	3,953±331	$96,101	$259,400	$1,070	8.0%
Tract 50319049050300	Perry (92%)	4,630	4,523±377	$64,476	$134,200	$963	10.9%
Tract 50419049050400	Perry (94%)	3,284	3,491±362	$70,000	$110,700	$894	6.2%
Tract 50519049050500	Dawson (6%)	2,080	2,131±256	$87,604	$289,000	$1,310	6.5%
Tract 50619049050600	Dexter (20%)	3,132	3,343±274	$96,875	$273,400	$856	3.4%
Tract 50719049050700	Adel (78%)	6,575	7,077±267	$96,438	$344,400	$926	6.5%
Tract 508.0319049050803	Urbandale (41%)	13,572	14,390±922	$132,215	$472,800	$1,597	2.2%
Tract 508.0519049050805	Urbandale (45%)	6,715	6,144±693	$169,722	$509,500	$1,273	2.2%
Tract 508.0719049050807	Waukee (93%)	8,483	8,693±707	$81,842	$272,700	$1,406	12.8%
Tract 508.1219049050812	West Des Moines (58%)	4,149	5,305±459	$107,083	$535,800	$1,142	18.4%
Tract 508.1319049050813	West Des Moines	1,776	1,751±432	$72,396	$275,000	$1,315	12.3%
Tract 508.1419049050814	West Des Moines	5,453	5,524±605	$108,988	$355,800	$1,212	2.3%
Tract 508.1519049050815	West Des Moines	4,257	4,180±651	$81,882	$339,900	$1,459	6.1%
Tract 508.1619049050816	West Des Moines	5,097	5,481±671	$95,510	$241,800	$1,451	6.1%
Tract 508.1719049050817	Waukee (97%)	6,471	8,021±856	$138,315	$373,000	$1,290	6.3%
Tract 508.1819049050818	West Des Moines (65%)	4,073	3,805±512	$111,838	$369,800	$1,458	11.1%
Tract 509.0119049050901	Waukee	3,403	3,702±364	$97,321	$278,000	$1,032	7.6%
Tract 509.0219049050902	Van Meter (17%)	5,095	8,221±685	$129,484	$420,500	$1,383	1.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Dallas County compare with Iowa's other counties?

Dallas County's rank among Iowa's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	6th of 99
Growth 2020-2025	1st of 99
Residents per square mile	7th of 99
Median household income	1st of 99
Median home value	1st of 99
Median gross rent	1st of 99
Poverty rate	96th of 99
Bachelor's degree or higher	3rd of 99
Median age	92nd of 99

Every county in Iowa

Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 County 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' school search.