Dallas County, Iowa Population 2024

114,038

Dallas County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 114,038 with a growth rate of 2.65% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dallas County, Iowa is the 6th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 66,751 and has seen a growth of 70.84% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029128,7682,9462.34%
2028125,8222,9462.4%
2027122,8762,9462.46%
2026119,9302,9462.52%
2025116,9842,9462.58%
2024114,0382,9462.65%
2023111,0922,9462.72%
2022108,1463,9723.81%
2021104,1743,6383.62%
2020100,5366,9057.37%
201993,6313,6324.04%
201889,9992,7803.19%
201787,2192,9413.49%
201684,2783,6204.49%
201580,6582,9003.73%
201477,7582,7903.72%
201374,9682,7203.76%
201272,2482,5493.66%
201169,6992,9484.42%
201066,75100%
199029,7552420.82%
198029,5133,42813.14%
197026,0851,9628.13%
196024,1234621.95%
195023,661-988-4.01%
194024,649-844-3.31%
193025,4933731.48%
192025,1201,4926.31%
191023,6285702.47%
190023,0582,57912.59%
189020,4791,7339.24%
188018,7466,72755.97%
187012,0196,775129.2%
18605,2444,390514.05%
1850854-127,914-99.34%
2024 Growth Rate
2.65% (2,946)
County Website
Dallas County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Adel
2020 Population
100,536
Area
588 mi²
Density
194 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
13.43% (13,502)
Founded
1846

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White85,82885.51%
Two or more races5,8765.85%
Asian4,5844.57%
Black or African American2,3092.3%
Other race1,5171.51%
Native American2190.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander340.03%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dallas County, Iowa Population by Race

Dallas County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Dallas County, Iowa Median Age

35.6

Total

35.1

Male

36.1

Female

Dallas County, Iowa Adults

There are 73,342 adults, (12,259 of whom are seniors) in Dallas County, Iowa.

Dallas County, Iowa Age Dependency

64.3

Age Dependency Ratio

20.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Dallas County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female50,39050.21%
Male49,97749.79%

Dallas County, Iowa Population by Age

Dallas County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All39,3862.5370.429.6
Married21,3213.2387.712.3
Non Family13,7361.2546.553.5
Female2,8133.0455.944.1
Male1,5163.4570.929.1

3.16

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

70.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dallas County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3692.08%
Associates Degree6,0539.21%
Bachelors Degree22,84734.76%
Graduate Degree11,02616.77%
High School Graduate12,22918.6%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0821.65%
Some College11,12816.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dallas County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dallas County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White55,87854,63628,999
Hispanic3,3492,675963
Asian3,1512,9052,380
2+ Races2,9512,6891,371
Black1,2411,104439
Other Race867613287
Native American1471180
Islander201412

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.78%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.53%.

Dallas County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,185$91,085$58,328
Graduate Degree$91,508$111,923$77,590
High School Graduate$41,530$48,027$36,618
Less Than 9th Grade$31,651$38,277$28,325
Overall$62,210$74,787$53,096
Some College$48,759$57,453$44,607

$62,210

Average Earnings

$74,787

Average Male

$53,096

Average Female

Dallas County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dallas County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dallas County, Iowa Language

87.48% of Dallas County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 12.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.62% of the population.

Dallas County, Iowa Language

Dallas County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White82,4104,1945.09%
Hispanic6,40075111.73%
Multiple5,87674512.68%
Other1,50419512.97%
Black2,3031898.21%
Native21083.81%
Asian4,58440.09%

5.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.21%

Male Poverty Rate

6.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dallas County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dallas County, Iowa is Other, with 12.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dallas County, Iowa is Asian, with 0.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.55%.

Dallas County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.72%
High School9.44%
Some College5.89%
Bachelors or Greater2.05%

Dallas County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed32.4%
Female Unemployed31.95%
Female Employed3.73%
Male Employed2.51%

Dallas County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dallas County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$130,231$157,380
Households$99,533$130,223
Married Families$145,016$172,428
Non Families$56,685$74,861

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dallas County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.7%

Male Marriage Rate

56.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Dallas County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dallas County, Iowa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Dallas County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dallas County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,349

Number of Veterans

3,923

Male Veterans

426

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,436
Vietnam1,205
First Gulf War1,006
Korea211
World War II117

Dallas County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,358
65 to 74926
75+873
55 to 64712
18 to 34480

Dallas County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,0220.06296968937875752
2+ Races1800.05240174672489083
Black940.06719085060757685
Hispanic510.012309920347574221
Other Race310.031062124248496994
Asian220.0064591896652965355

Dallas County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Dallas County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dallas County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

75.4%

Labor Force Participation

73%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Dallas County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dallas County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dallas County, Iowa 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

67.54%

Born in Dallas County, Iowa

90.74%

Native Born

9.26%

Foreign Born

4.43%

Non Citizen

4.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.74% of Dallas County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 67.54% having been born in Iowa. 4.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Dallas County, Iowa Place of Birth

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