Dallas County, Texas Population 2024

2,610,723

Dallas County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 2,610,723 with a growth rate of 0.17% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dallas County, Texas is the 2nd largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 2,373,711 and has seen a growth of 9.98% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,632,5484,3650.17%
20282,628,1834,3650.17%
20272,623,8184,3650.17%
20262,619,4534,3650.17%
20252,615,0884,3650.17%
20242,610,7234,3650.17%
20232,606,3584,3650.17%
20222,601,99313,7580.53%
20212,588,235-21,877-0.84%
20202,610,112-25,491-0.97%
20192,635,6035,8390.22%
20182,629,7649,3390.36%
20172,620,42528,9371.12%
20162,591,48833,8731.32%
20152,557,61538,2081.52%
20142,519,40734,7321.4%
20132,484,67528,3791.16%
20122,456,29647,0391.95%
20112,409,25735,5461.5%
20102,373,71100%
19901,852,810296,42019.05%
19801,556,390229,06917.26%
19701,327,321375,79439.49%
1960951,527336,72854.77%
1950614,799216,23554.25%
1940398,56472,87322.37%
1930325,691115,14054.69%
1920210,55174,80355.1%
1910135,74853,02264.09%
190082,72615,68423.39%
189067,04233,554100.2%
188033,48820,174151.52%
187013,3144,64953.65%
18608,6655,922215.9%
18502,743-2,629,805-99.9%
2024 Growth Rate
0.17% (4,365)
County Website
Dallas County
State
Texas
County Seat
Dallas
2020 Population
2,610,112
Area
873 mi²
Density
2991 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.02% (611)
Founded
March 30, 1846

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,208,53146.41%
Black or African American585,99722.5%
Two or more races344,98413.25%
Other race272,45010.46%
Asian174,4666.7%
Native American16,5350.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,0900.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dallas County, Texas Population by Race

Dallas County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Dallas County, Texas Median Age

33.8

Total

33

Male

34.5

Female

Dallas County, Texas Adults

There are 1,938,425 adults, (290,461 of whom are seniors) in Dallas County, Texas.

Dallas County, Texas Age Dependency

58

Age Dependency Ratio

17.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Dallas County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female1,309,72150.3%
Male1,294,33249.7%

Dallas County, Texas Population by Age

Dallas County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All959,1842.6850.549.5
Married409,4843.5169.130.9
Non Family353,1781.2434.365.7
Female141,9243.5639.360.7
Male54,5983.5245.554.5

3.43

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

50.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dallas County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade144,3768.59%
Associates Degree102,5776.1%
Bachelors Degree353,03720.99%
Graduate Degree216,75212.89%
High School Graduate379,63922.58%
Less Than 9th Grade172,96210.29%
Some College312,28918.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Dallas County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic581,712338,01577,058
White557,006533,978297,698
Black384,817351,064102,977
2+ Races187,689125,85640,360
Other Race157,53782,73816,241
Asian121,575107,15276,001
Native American10,4827,3651,976
Islander775775228

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.51%.

Dallas County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,116$79,344$60,276
Graduate Degree$86,686$108,773$72,188
High School Graduate$34,625$40,101$28,336
Less Than 9th Grade$31,028$36,098$22,038
Overall$46,250$51,147$40,567
Some College$43,349$48,799$38,984

$46,250

Average Earnings

$51,147

Average Male

$40,567

Average Female

Dallas County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dallas County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dallas County, Texas Language

56.9% of Dallas County, Texas residents speak only English, while 43.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.38% of the population.

Dallas County, Texas Language

Dallas County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,058,936179,50216.95%
Black578,059109,90619.01%
Other270,54849,34318.24%
White701,00148,4236.91%
Multiple341,78646,48613.6%
Asian173,66116,4509.47%
Native16,1651,2257.58%
Islander1,063777.24%

13.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.45%

Male Poverty Rate

15.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dallas County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dallas County, Texas is Black, with 19.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dallas County, Texas is White, with 6.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.8%.

Dallas County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.52%
High School14.75%
Some College9.56%
Bachelors or Greater4.65%

Dallas County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.3%
Male Unemployed21.55%
Female Employed7.09%
Male Employed5.37%

Dallas County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dallas County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,917$119,046
Households$70,732$104,220
Married Families$101,985$144,591
Non Families$53,703$74,532

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dallas County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

42.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Dallas County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dallas County, Texas 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 45-54.

Dallas County, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dallas County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

84,750

Number of Veterans

76,056

Male Veterans

8,694

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam25,613
Second Gulf War22,918
First Gulf War18,901
Korea4,492
World War II1,298

Dallas County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5422,897
65 to 7419,214
75+17,330
55 to 6414,800
18 to 3410,509

Dallas County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White46,7055.03%
Black26,7756.11%
Hispanic12,0471.69%
2+ Races5,8502.52%
Other Race3,2241.7%
Asian1,5451.14%
Native American4763.84%
Islander17520.25%

Dallas County, Texas Veterans by Race

Dallas County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dallas County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69%

Labor Force Participation

65.5%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Dallas County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dallas County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dallas County, Texas 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

53.96%

Born in Dallas County, Texas

75.36%

Native Born

24.64%

Foreign Born

16.55%

Non Citizen

8.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.36% of Dallas County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 53.96% having been born in Texas. 16.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dallas County, Texas Place of Birth

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