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Dallas County, Texas

Dallas County, Texas. Dallas County had 2,661,397 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). It holds 32 places (31 cities, villages and boroughs and 1 census-designated) and 645 census tracts. GEOID 48113.

Dallas County is one of the 11 counties of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,661,397

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,613,539 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,621,179

Median household income

$76,547

±$806 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476

Median home value

$303,000

±$2,811 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800

Median gross rent

$1,565

±$11 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403

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

The 2020 Census counted 2,613,539 residents in Dallas County. The Census Bureau estimates 2,661,397 for July 1, 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 2,621,179 over 873 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −20,890 (2,589,912)
2021→2022 +23,999 (2,613,911)
2022→2023 +23,482 (2,637,393)
2023→2024 +26,620 (2,664,013)
2024→2025 −2,616 (2,661,397)

Dallas County in Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Dallas County	Texas	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	2,621,179	30,188,424	+14,311
Households	982,737±2,364	10,992,816	+54,396
Average household size	2.63±0.01	2.69	−0.15
Housing units	1,064,965±429	12,128,515	+51,601

Dallas County's population since 2000

From 2,218,899 in 2000 to 2,661,397 in 2025: up 19.9%. 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 2,218,899
2005 (estimate) 2,250,830
2010 Census 2,368,139
2015 (estimate) 2,557,615
2020 Census 2,613,539
2025 (estimate) 2,661,397

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 32 places: 31 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Dallas with 1,329,491 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%.

Dallas	city	1,304,379	1,307,930±153	$70,518	$320,700	16.7%	94%
Irving	city	256,684	256,492±91	$81,830	$315,600	11.0%	100%
Garland	city	246,018	246,844±136	$76,320	$270,800	13.0%	100%
Mesquite, Dallas County	city	150,108	149,299±335	$72,537	$245,700	13.4%	100%
Grand Prairie	city	196,100	201,883±335	$81,619	$295,500	12.1%	64%
Richardson	city	119,469	118,731±141	$98,111	$431,400	9.7%	66%
DeSoto	city	56,145	56,211±107	$82,782	$319,400	7.6%	100%
Rowlett	city	62,535	65,463±54	$112,081	$368,800	6.1%	88%
Carrollton	city	133,434	133,740±234	$101,396	$381,000	7.1%	38%
Cedar Hill	city	49,148	48,879±265	$101,909	$302,700	10.0%	99%
Coppell	city	42,983	42,154±388	$146,235	$560,500	5.4%	98%
Lancaster	city	41,275	40,820±75	$68,302	$246,300	15.0%	100%
Duncanville	city	40,706	39,683±60	$76,457	$255,500	10.6%	100%
Farmers Branch	city	35,991	36,645±55	$91,186	$364,600	11.4%	100%
Balch Springs	city	27,685	27,255±47	$66,942	$224,400	7.1%	100%
University Park	city	25,278	25,155±62	$250,000 or more	$1,861,800	4.7%	100%
Seagoville	city	18,446	19,352±42	$66,743	$230,400	11.8%	100%
Sachse	city	27,103	30,491±55	$131,808	$406,200	3.3%	63%
Addison	town	16,661	17,290±42	$73,854	$482,000	7.6%	100%
Glenn Heights	city	15,819	18,096±48	$81,718	$309,600	13.0%	71%
Highland Park	town	8,864	8,773±28	$250,000 or more	$1,989,900	7.0%	100%
Sunnyvale	town	7,893	8,336±25	$170,348	$565,300	6.0%	100%
Hutchins	city	5,607	7,496±18	$47,829	$235,200	18.9%	100%
Wilmer	city	4,974	6,391±15	$59,626	$157,200	32.7%	100%
Cockrell Hill	city	3,815	3,703±20	$52,292	$189,800	11.2%	100%
Bear Creek RanchGEOID 4806244	CDP	1,787	1,604±574	$81,250	$291,300	2.9%	100%
Wylie	city	57,526	60,334±742	$119,522	$387,000	5.6%	2%
Lewisville	city	111,822	131,080±396	$89,233	$378,500	7.9%	1%
Combine	city	2,245	2,785±669	$94,756	$323,800	6.3%	38%
Ovilla	city	4,304	4,375±210	$131,434	$446,700	5.9%	7%
Ferris	city	2,788	3,238±24	$89,722	$261,800	7.7%	0%
Grapevine	city	50,631	51,139±41	$111,376	$493,100	6.7%	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 34.1 years old; 25.1% are under 18 and 11.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 41.3%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 26.4%. 24.8% 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	Texas	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	34.1±0.2	35.6	+0.7
Under 18 years	25.1%	25.0%	–
65 years and over	11.8%±0.1 pts	13.4%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41.3%	39.7%	+1.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	26.4%±0.1 pts	39.1%	−2.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	22.1%±0.1 pts	11.9%	−0.2 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	7.0%±0.1 pts	5.5%	+0.8 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.7%±0.1 pts	3.1%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	24.8%±0.3 pts	17.6%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	42.9%±0.3 pts	35.1%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	4.2%±0.1 pts	6.2%	–
With a disability	10.9%±0.2 pts	12.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	21.5%±0.4 pts	17.1%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	81.9%±0.3 pts	86.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	35.7%±0.4 pts	33.8%	+4.2 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	13.7%±0.3 pts	12.3%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.9%±0.1 pts	2.0%	–

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 982,737 households earn less than $76,547 a year (±$806), against $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 the median was $73,358 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $3,189 after inflation. 13.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Dallas County	Texas	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$76,547±$806	$78,476	+$3,189
Mean household income	$112,403±$1,113	$109,933	–
Per capita income	$42,559±$447	$40,752	+$2,373
People below the poverty line	13.9%±0.4 pts	13.8%	−1.5 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	20.3%±1.0 pts	18.7%	−3.0 pts
Households receiving SNAP	10.5%±0.3 pts	11.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	92.2%±0.3 pts	91.4%	–

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 County?

Owners occupy 50.8% of Dallas County's occupied homes and renters 49.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $303,000 by its owner (±$2,811). The median renter pays $1,565 a month including utilities, and 42.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Dallas County	Texas	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$303,000±$2,811	$283,800	+$87,752
Median gross rent	$1,565±$11	$1,403	+$205
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	42.7%±0.8 pts	42.3%	+5.3 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,166±$20	$2,106	–
Owner-occupied homes	50.8%±0.4 pts	62.6%	+0.8 pts
Housing units	1,064,965±429	12,128,515	+51,601
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.9%±0.1 pts	1.1%	–
Rental vacancy rate	9.1%±0.4 pts	7.7%	–
Single-family detached homes	51.6%±0.3 pts	64.4%	–
Mobile homes	1.6%±0.1 pts	6.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	2.3%±0.1 pts	4.0%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	3.4%±0.1 pts	3.1%	–

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 12,691 new housing units across Dallas County in 2025 (4,651 single-family), 4.8 per 1,000 residents.

2019 17,050 units
2020 10,628 units
2021 18,799 units
2022 17,275 units
2023 13,285 units
2024 12,711 units
2025 12,691 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?

68.4% of Dallas County's workers drive alone and 15.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Dallas County	Texas	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	68.8%±0.3 pts	65.3%	–
Unemployment rate	5.0%±0.2 pts	5.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	68.4%±0.5 pts	71.4%	–
Carpooled	11.5%±0.4 pts	10.0%	–
Public transportation	1.4%±0.1 pts	0.9%	–
Walked	1.5%±0.1 pts	1.5%	–
Worked from home	15.7%±0.3 pts	14.4%	+11.0 pts
Mean travel time to work	26.8 min±0.2	26.7 min	−0.9 min

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 645 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $20,675 (Tract 87.04) to $250,000 or more (Tract 206).

All 645 census tracts of Dallas County, with their figures

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 Texas's other counties?

Dallas County's rank among Texas's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	2nd of 253
Growth 2020-2025	133rd of 254
Residents per square mile	1st of 254
Median household income	44th of 253
Median home value	29th of 247
Median gross rent	11th of 245
Poverty rate	132nd of 240
Bachelor's degree or higher	19th of 252
Median age	214th of 254

Every county in Texas

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.