Dallas County, TX Demographics

Population - Employment - Households - Income / Financial - Housing - Education - Marital Status - Means of Transport to Work - Median Income by Zipcode

What is the population of Dallas County?

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There are 2,773,307 residents in Dallas County, with a median age of 34. Of this, 49.68% are males and 50.32% are females. US-born citizens make up 74.4% of the resident pool in Dallas County, while non-US-born citizens account for 9.57%. Additionally, 16.03% of the population is represented by non-citizens.
A total of 2,343,729 people in Dallas County currently live in the same house as they did last year.

		Y-o-Y Change
Total Population	2,773,307	0.2%
Male Population	1,377,855	0.5%
Female Population	1,395,452	-0.1%

Male population 49.68%

Female population 50.32%

		Y-o-Y Change
Median Age	34	0.0%
Citizen US Born	2,063,444	0.1%
Citizen not US Born	265,420	4.6%
Not Citizen	444,443	-1.3%

Citizen US Born 74.4%

Citizen not US Born 9.57%

Not Citizen 16.03%

		Y-o-Y Change
Moved from Abroad	22,991	1.0%
Moved from Same County	238,446	-3.5%
Moved from Same State	83,429	3.7%
Moved from Different State	49,020	0.8%
Same House as Last Year	2,343,729	0.5%

Moved from Abroad 0.84%

Moved from Same County 8.71%

Moved from Same State 3.05%

Moved from Different State 1.79%

Same House as Last Year 85.61%

What are the employment statistics in Dallas County?

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White-collar workers make up 75.18% of the working population in Dallas County, while blue-collar employees account for 24.82%. There are also 141,859 entrepreneurs in Dallas County (10.04% of the workforce); 1,052,431 workers employed in private companies (74.5%); and 136,808 people working in governmental institutions (9.68%).

		Y-o-Y Change
White Collar	1,062,126	1.3%
Blue Collar	350,583	1.2%

White Collar 75.18%

Blue Collar 24.82%

		Y-o-Y Change
Self Employees	141,859	3.8%
Private Companies	1,052,431	0.7%
Governmental Workers	136,808	1.8%
Not for Profit Companies	81,611	4.6%

Self Employees 10.04%

Private Companies 74.5%

Governmental Workers 9.68%

Not for Profit Companies 5.78%

How many households are there in Dallas County?

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There are a total of 1,019,864 households in Dallas County, each made up of around 3 members. Family establishments represent 63.61% of these Dallas County households, while non-family units account for the remaining 36.39%. Additionally, 33.45% of households have children and 66.55% of households are without children.

		Y-o-Y Change
Total Households	1,019,864	1.5%
Average People Per Household	3	-1.5%
Family Households	648,776	0.5%
Non-family Households	371,088	3.3%

Family Households 63.61%

Non-family Households 36.39%

		Y-o-Y Change
Households with Children	341,161	-0.9%
Households without Children	678,703	2.8%

Households with Children 33.45%

Households without Children 66.55%

What are the median and average incomes in Dallas County?

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The average annual household income in Dallas County is $105,285, while the median household income sits at $70,135 per year. Residents aged 25 to 44 earn $69,404, while those between 45 and 64 years old have a median wage of $80,742. In contrast, people younger than 25 and those older than 65 earn less, at $48,878 and $56,438, respectively.

		Y-o-Y Change
Average Household Income	$105,285	9.4%
Median Household Income	$70,135	8.1%
People below Poverty Level	365,452	-1.4%
People above Poverty Level	2,339,448	0.4%

How many homeowners and renters are there in Dallas County?

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There are 1,104,275 housing units in Dallas County, and the median year in which these properties were built is 1982. Of the 1,019,864 occupied housing units in Dallas County, 51.23% are owner-occupied, while 48.77% have renters living in them.
Meanwhile, properties bought with mortgages account for 59.01% of the units, and the median value of a home with a mortgage is $268,100. In general, housing costs reach $1,406 per month in Dallas County.

		Y-o-Y Change
Housing Units	1,104,275	1.3%
Median Year Built	1982	0.1%
Built in 1939 or Earlier	37,138	1.9%
Built between 1940 and 1949	36,132	-2.0%
Built between 1950 and 1959	114,380	-1.3%
Built between 1960 and 1969	132,255	-0.1%
Built between 1970 and 1979	180,596	-2.5%
Built between 1980 and 1989	195,115	0.2%
Built between 1990 and 1999	136,002	-0.7%
Built between 2000 and 2009	141,820	1.4%
Built between 2010 and 2019	123,444	13.1%
Built in 2020 or Later	7,393	225.4%

		Y-o-Y Change
Occupied Housing Units	1,019,864	1.5%
Owner Occupied	522,447	1.4%
Renter Occupied	497,417	1.6%

Owner Occupied 51.23%

Renter Occupied 48.77%

		Y-o-Y Change
With Mortgage	308,309	-0.1%
Without Mortgage	214,138	3.8%
Median Value with Mortgage	$268,100	18.5%
Median Value without Mortgage	$235,600	16.8%
Median Housing Costs per Month	$1,406	10.7%

With Mortgage 59.01%

Without Mortgage 40.99%

What is the level of education in Dallas County?

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Approximately 32.49% of the population in Dallas County holds a high school degree (that's 680,314 residents), while 21.39% have attained a college certificate (447,827 locals) and 19.96% have a bachelor's degree (417,918 people).

		Y-o-Y Change
No High School	184,391	-0.6%
Some High School	680,314	0.6%
Some College	447,827	-1.5%
Associate Degree	125,570	1.5%
Bachelor's Degree	417,918	3.4%
Graduate Degree	238,095	4.9%

No High School 8.81%

Some High School 32.49%

Some College 21.39%

Associate Degree 6%

Bachelor's Degree 19.96%

Graduate Degree 11.37%

What is the marital status of Dallas County residents?

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A total of 841,225 people in Dallas County have never been married (which represents 37.57% of the total population), while 1,041,036 of them are wedded (46.49%). Separated and divorced residents are in smaller numbers, at 50,539 (2.26%) and 215,219 (9.61%), respectively.

		Y-o-Y Change
Never Married	841,225	2.7%
Married	1,041,036	0.2%
Separated	50,539	-3.9%
Widowed	91,086	0.1%
Divorced	215,219	-1.7%

Never Married 37.57%

Married 46.49%

Separated 2.26%

Widowed 4.07%

Divorced 9.61%

What are the most common means of transportation in Dallas County?

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The top three means of transportation people in Dallas County use to get to work are: car, walking and bus or trolley bus. A total of 1,153,160 residents commute by car, 21,979 prefer going to work by walking and 17,557 by bus or trolley bus.

		Y-o-Y Change
Car	1,153,160	-1.2%
Bus or TrolleyBus	17,557	-3.5%
Railroad	1,887	-21.6%
Ferryboat	109	-16.1%
Bicycle	2,036	-5.2%
Motorcycle	895	-0.9%
TaxiCab	2,203	25.0%
Walk	21,979	3.0%

What is the median and average household income in Dallas County by zipcode?

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ZipCode	Population	Number of Households	Median Income	Average Income
75001	16,633	9,355	$77,598.00	$96,580.00
75006	48,062	18,491	$79,672.00	$104,978.00
75019	44,706	16,923	$136,679.00	$185,795.00
75038	32,559	13,716	$69,678.00	$100,970.00
75039	21,795	11,306	$100,474.00	$135,828.00
75040	63,143	20,062	$70,592.00	$87,155.00
75041	31,344	9,728	$62,744.00	$84,951.00
75042	37,925	11,471	$60,118.00	$75,757.00
75043	64,296	22,026	$72,079.00	$87,595.00
75044	47,010	16,357	$84,016.00	$110,738.00

Methodology & Disclaimers

Demographic data shown in this section was gathered from the latest U.S. Census Bureau release, the 2022 American Community Survey. The information is updated yearly, as soon as new data is made available by the US Census Bureau.
No representation, guarantee or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information modified or aggregated for specific neighborhoods and/or zip codes.

Zip codes included in this demographic data: 75001 75006 75019 75038 75039 75040 75041 75042 75043 75044 75048 75050 75051 75052 75054 75060 75061 75062 75063 75080 75081 75082 75088 75089 75104 75115 75116 75125 75134 75137 75141 75146 75149 75150 75154 75159 75172 75180 75181 75182 75201 75202 75203 75204 75205 75206 75207 75208 75209 75210 75211 75212 75214 75215 75216 75217 75218 75219 75220 75223 75224 75225 75226 75227 75228 75229 75230 75231 75232 75233 75234 75235 75236 75237 75238 75240 75241 75243 75244 75246 75247 75248 75249 75251 75253 75254 75270 75390