Duncanville, Texas Population 2024

38,335

Duncanville is a city located in Dallas County and Ellis County Texas. Duncanville has a 2024 population of 38,335. Duncanville is currently declining at a rate of -1.41% annually and its population has decreased by -5.41% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 40,526 in 2020.

The average household income in Duncanville is $83,574 with a poverty rate of 10.12%. The median age in Duncanville is 36.9 years: 35.8 years for males, and 38.4 years for females.

Duncanville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Duncanville was:

  • White: 40.36%
  • Black or African American: 32.38%
  • Other race: 13.51%
  • Two or more races: 11.02%
  • Asian: 1.69%
  • Native American: 1.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
11.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,422.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.41% (-2,191)
The current population of Duncanville, Texas is 38,335 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 40,526.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,26140.36%
Black or African American13,04732.38%
Other race5,44113.51%
Two or more races4,43811.02%
Asian6811.69%
Native American4201.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Duncanville Population by Race

Duncanville Population Pyramid 2024

Duncanville Median Age

36.9

Total

35.8

Male

38.4

Female

Duncanville Adults

There are 29,751 adults, (6,485 of whom are seniors) in Duncanville.

Duncanville Age Dependency

73.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Duncanville Sex Ratio

Female21,01352.16%
Male19,27547.84%

Duncanville Population by Age

Duncanville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,7002.9264.535.5
Married6,4313.6982.917.1
Non Family3,8201.1347.652.4
Female2,6123.3847.752.3
Male8373.852.647.4

3.52

Average Family Size

2.92

Average Household Size

64.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Duncanville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4369.37%
Associates Degree2,1648.33%
Bachelors Degree4,04215.55%
Graduate Degree2,1778.38%
High School Graduate7,39728.46%
Less Than 9th Grade2,0767.99%
Some College5,70121.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Duncanville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Duncanville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic9,0255,5871,282
Black8,2667,7271,730
White7,8267,3252,890
Other Race2,9381,743224
2+ Races2,5661,471428
Asian453419229
Native American23218549

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.6%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.55%.

Duncanville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,568$52,963$50,000
Graduate Degree$64,375$70,625$59,600
High School Graduate$36,885$40,391$36,041
Less Than 9th Grade$38,035$40,308$22,912
Overall$41,689$42,601$39,677
Some College$42,014$45,949$39,568

$41,689

Average Earnings

$42,601

Average Male

$39,677

Average Female

Duncanville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Duncanville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Duncanville Language

66.92% of Duncanville residents speak only English, while 33.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 31.15% of the population.

Duncanville Language

Duncanville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black12,9641,91814.79%
Hispanic16,9101,5609.23%
Other5,41262511.55%
White8,8803894.38%
Multiple4,4301743.93%
Asian68110916.01%
Native4206715.95%

10.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.53%

Male Poverty Rate

11.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Duncanville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Duncanville is Asian, with 16.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Duncanville is Multiple, with 3.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.03%.

Duncanville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.08%
Some College10.58%
High School6.46%
Bachelors or Greater4.49%

Duncanville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.74%
Male Unemployed22.5%
Male Employed5.2%
Female Employed5.11%

Duncanville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Duncanville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,381$94,993
Households$66,601$83,574
Married Families$97,769$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,985$49,301

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Duncanville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.0%

Male Marriage Rate

42.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Duncanville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Duncanville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Duncanville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Duncanville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,995

Number of Veterans

1,715

Male Veterans

280

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam824
First Gulf War430
Second Gulf War400
Korea63
World War II8

Duncanville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74632
55 to 64430
75+394
35 to 54358
18 to 34181

Duncanville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9580.07629818413507486
Black8220.08539372532723873
Hispanic2390.02151602448685632
2+ Races1490.04605873261205564
Other Race540.014798574952041656
Asian120.026490066225165563

Duncanville Veterans by Race

Duncanville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Duncanville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

57.4%

Employment Rate

7.6%

Unemployment Rate

Duncanville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Duncanville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Duncanville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.15%

Born in Duncanville

84.09%

Native Born

15.91%

Foreign Born

10.11%

Non Citizen

5.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.09% of Duncanville residents were born in the United States, with 66.15% having been born in Texas. 10.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Duncanville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

25 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202935,597-547-1.51%
202836,144-548-1.49%
202736,692-548-1.47%
202637,240-547-1.45%
202537,787-548-1.43%
202438,335-548-1.41%
202338,883-490-1.24%
202239,373-425-1.07%
202139,798-728-1.8%
202040,5261,7744.58%
201938,752-486-1.24%
201839,238-316-0.8%
201739,554-125-0.32%
201639,679-174-0.44%
201539,8531330.33%
201439,720950.24%
201339,625760.19%
201239,5495201.33%
201139,0294121.07%
201038,61700%
200036,0813330.93%
199035,7487,96728.68%
198027,78113,67696.96%
197014,10510,331273.74%
19603,774-31,823-89.4%

Duncanville Population by Year