Dallas County, Missouri Population 2024

17,949

Dallas County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 17,949 with a growth rate of 1.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dallas County, Missouri is the 62nd largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 16,723 and has seen a growth of 7.33% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,8541810.97%
202818,6731810.98%
202718,4921810.99%
202618,3111811%
202518,1301811.01%
202417,9491811.02%
202317,7681811.03%
202217,5872511.45%
202117,3362081.21%
202017,1281440.85%
201916,9841560.93%
201816,828730.44%
201716,7553372.05%
201616,418560.34%
201516,362130.08%
201416,349-119-0.72%
201316,468-235-1.41%
201216,703140.08%
201116,689-34-0.2%
201016,72300%
199012,6465504.55%
198012,0962,04220.31%
197010,0547407.95%
19609,314-1,078-10.37%
195010,392-1,131-9.82%
194011,5239829.32%
193010,541-1,492-12.4%
192012,033-1,148-8.71%
191013,181-722-5.19%
190013,9031,2569.93%
189012,6473,38436.53%
18809,26388010.5%
18708,3832,49142.28%
18605,8922,24461.51%
18503,648-15,206-80.65%
2024 Growth Rate
1.02% (181)
County Seat
Buffalo
2020 Population
17,128
Area
541 mi²
Density
33 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.79% (821)
Founded
December 10, 1844

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,39295.54%
Two or more races6743.93%
Native American330.19%
Other race240.14%
Asian200.12%
Black or African American150.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dallas County, Missouri Population by Race

Dallas County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Dallas County, Missouri Median Age

41.7

Total

40.9

Male

42.7

Female

Dallas County, Missouri Adults

There are 13,056 adults, (3,541 of whom are seniors) in Dallas County, Missouri.

Dallas County, Missouri Age Dependency

80.3

Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Dallas County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female8,75651.03%
Male8,40248.97%

Dallas County, Missouri Population by Age

Dallas County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6042.5675.624.4
Married3,7773.088812
Non Family1,9201.1464.335.7
Female7073.535.664.4
Male2003.3919

3.11

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

75.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dallas County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8196.87%
Associates Degree6045.06%
Bachelors Degree8316.97%
Graduate Degree7576.35%
High School Graduate5,83648.94%
Less Than 9th Grade5064.24%
Some College2,57221.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Dallas County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,1479,8951,499
2+ Races47240469
Hispanic27027010
Native American33300
Other Race24240
Asian202010
Black200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50%.

Dallas County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,898$49,267$40,400
Graduate Degree$42,857$178,895$39,877
High School Graduate$27,466$35,305$22,425
Less Than 9th Grade$35,077$0$35,135
Overall$35,653$42,199$26,429
Some College$41,339$45,797$29,375

$35,653

Average Earnings

$42,199

Average Male

$26,429

Average Female

Dallas County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dallas County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dallas County, Missouri Language

94.98% of Dallas County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 5.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.11% of the population.

Dallas County, Missouri Language

Dallas County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,7903,21320.35%
Hispanic41724558.75%
Multiple670274.03%
Black22100%
Other2428.33%
Native3326.06%

20.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.3%

Male Poverty Rate

23.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dallas County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dallas County, Missouri is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dallas County, Missouri is Multiple, with 4.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.98%.

Dallas County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College18.84%
High School18.77%
Less Than 9th Grade12.11%
Bachelors or Greater4.51%

Dallas County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.52%
Female Employed10.58%
Male Employed10.43%
Female Unemployed0%

Dallas County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dallas County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,361$73,471
Households$46,547$62,187
Married Families$66,722$-999,999,999
Non Families$24,745$33,202

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dallas County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.1%

Male Marriage Rate

55.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Dallas County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dallas County, Missouri 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 20-34.

Dallas County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dallas County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,208

Number of Veterans

1,016

Male Veterans

192

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam572
First Gulf War226
Second Gulf War91
Korea56
World War II8

Dallas County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74443
75+301
35 to 54226
55 to 64212
18 to 3426

Dallas County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1669.37%
2+ Races418.45%
Hispanic41.48%
Native American13.03%

Dallas County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Dallas County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dallas County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.6%

Labor Force Participation

47.9%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Dallas County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dallas County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dallas County, Missouri 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

61.94%

Born in Dallas County, Missouri

98.54%

Native Born

1.46%

Foreign Born

0.47%

Non Citizen

0.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.54% of Dallas County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 61.94% having been born in Missouri. 0.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Dallas County, Missouri Place of Birth

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