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Dallas

Texas · 1,197,816 residents · 340 sq mi
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With 1,197,816 people, Dallas is a city in Texas. Owners hold 44% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 31.8. 25% of locals were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $129,800. The poverty rate is 22.3%, above the 13.8% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 31.8
US median: 37.2
Average education
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,197,816
+1%since 2000
from 1,188,580 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.8
+4%since 2000
from 30.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
340 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
974K1.1M1.2M1.3M1.4M19902000201020202024Dallas
20241.3M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 58.6%(102,975)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.5%(89,707)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.5%(78,234)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.4%(76,976)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.9%(94,880)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3418.4%(219,848)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.2%(170,106)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412.5%(150,317)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.1%(108,830)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.8%(57,380)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.8%(33,881)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.2%(14,682)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$41,682
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,628 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,716
+20%since 2000
from $22,183 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
26.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
22.3%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 17.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.532
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade11.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Information10.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services9.6%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade8.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration6.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$129,800
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $87,400 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$789
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $623 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
44.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 43.2% in 2000
55.9% rent
Vacancy rate
12.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.59 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.65 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
32.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 32.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.1
−1%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic34.6%(410,777)
Black25.6%(304,824)
Hispanic / Latino35.6%(422,587)
Asian2.7%(31,626)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic28.8%(345,205)
Black24.6%(294,159)
Hispanic / Latino42.4%(507,309)
Asian2.8%(33,609)
Other1.4%(17,059)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican36.8%(436,898)
Central American2.8%(33,727)
Salvadoran1.6%(18,504)
Honduran0.6%(7,710)
South American0.5%(6,189)
Guatemalan0.5%(5,549)
Puerto Rican0.3%(3,307)
Peruvian0.2%(2,223)
Cuban0.2%(2,184)
Spaniard0.2%(1,823)
Colombian0.1%(1,748)
Nicaraguan0.1%(842)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(590)
Ecuadorian0%(506)
Panamanian0%(501)
Venezuelan0%(500)
Argentine0%(446)
Chilean0%(202)
Uruguayan0%(177)
Bolivian0%(170)
Ancestry
German6.2%(73,290)
English5.4%(64,225)
Irish4.8%(57,324)
American2.8%(33,684)
Subsaharan African1.7%(19,749)
French1.5%(17,325)
Italian1.5%(17,246)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(15,332)
Scottish1.3%(15,251)
Polish0.8%(10,063)
Russian0.6%(7,373)
Dutch0.6%(6,964)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(6,140)
Norwegian0.4%(4,919)
British0.4%(4,910)
Czech0.4%(4,592)
Welsh0.3%(4,109)
Arab0.3%(3,809)
Ethiopian0.2%(2,719)
Nigerian0.2%(2,448)
Greek0.2%(2,251)
West Indian0.2%(2,144)
Iranian0.2%(2,012)
Danish0.2%(1,958)
Hungarian0.2%(1,814)
French Canadian0.1%(1,729)
Lebanese0.1%(1,717)
Austrian0.1%(1,538)
Swiss0.1%(1,387)
Romanian0.1%(1,061)
Ukrainian0.1%(999)
Israeli0.1%(947)
Canadian0.1%(883)
Brazilian0.1%(850)
Portuguese0.1%(825)
Somali0.1%(780)
Jamaican0.1%(761)
Turkish0.1%(625)
Lithuanian0%(573)
Finnish0%(571)
Croatian0%(487)
Kenyan0%(409)
Slovak0%(397)
Armenian0%(387)
Haitian0%(350)
Belgian0%(346)
Egyptian0%(256)
Iraqi0%(250)
Bulgarian0%(226)
Ghanaian0%(205)
Syrian0%(192)
Latvian0%(180)
Australian0%(149)
Jordanian0%(136)
Barbadian0%(129)
Moroccan0%(125)
Serbian0%(92)
Slovene0%(87)
Guyanese0%(62)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 27.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
72.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 70.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
10.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 9.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.0 min
+40%since 2000
from 17.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
76.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 75.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
12.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
4.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
9.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
8.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
31.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Female
50.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Foreign born
24.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
5.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.9%(239,654)
Married43.2%(225,617)
Widowed2.1%(10,847)
Divorced8.8%(45,764)
Women 15+
Never married41.6%(218,894)
Married41%(215,512)
Widowed6.2%(32,448)
Divorced11.2%(58,873)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
22.8%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 31.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 44.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 53.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 29.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.8%(11,236)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.6%(8,615)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.1%(10,613)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(1,836)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(241)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 36,465 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Dallas, Texas?

Dallas, Texas has about 1,197,816 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Dallas, Texas?

The typical household in Dallas, Texas earns about $41,682 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dallas, Texas expensive?

In Dallas, Texas, the median home is worth about $129,800, and the typical rent is about $789 a month.

How educated are people in Dallas, Texas?

About 28.6% of adults age 25 and over in Dallas, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dallas, Texas?

About 22.3% of people in Dallas, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Dallas, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Dallas, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 190,985 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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