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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Dallas County

Iowa · 29,755 residents · 588 sq mi
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Dallas County is a county of 29,755 people in Iowa. Median home value sits at $49,300. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. There are 10,995 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.6% of residents. Median rent is $336 a month.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

29,755
−27%vs 2000
vs 40,750 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.6
−1%vs 2000
vs 35.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
588 sq mi
Population, 19902024
22K45K69K92K116K19902000201020202024Dallas County
2024108K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(2,110)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.5%(2,527)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148%(2,395)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(1,931)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.7%(1,404)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.9%(4,726)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.9%(4,726)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.4%(3,108)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(2,478)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.7%(2,277)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.5%(1,623)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(450)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$28,874
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,528 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,364
−42%vs 2000
vs $22,970 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.6%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$49,300
−39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $105,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$336
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $529 in 2000
US average: $450
74.4%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.3% in 2000
25.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.4%(37,658)
Black0.7%(281)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(2,199)
Asian0.7%(278)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.4%(29,580)
Black0.1%(44)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(191)
Asian0.1%(40)
Other0.3%(91)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.7%(5,036)
Colombian0.3%(335)
Guatemalan0.3%(283)
Salvadoran0.3%(272)
Peruvian0.2%(267)
Chilean0.2%(212)
Ecuadorian0.2%(202)
Costa Rican0.2%(164)
Puerto Rican0.1%(142)
Spaniard0.1%(103)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(75)
Honduran0.1%(57)
Dominican0%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.3%(2,527)
Chinese0.6%(641)
Vietnamese0.5%(562)
Nepalese0.3%(344)
Laotian0.3%(318)
Korean0.3%(271)
Filipino0.2%(193)
Taiwanese0.1%(75)
Malaysian0.1%(67)
Indonesian0.1%(54)
Pakistani0%(12)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German29.6%(32,007)
Irish15.3%(16,516)
English12%(12,965)
Norwegian4.9%(5,252)
American3.5%(3,743)
Italian3.1%(3,320)
Swedish3%(3,198)
Dutch2.5%(2,710)
French2.1%(2,255)
Scottish1.5%(1,660)
Danish1.4%(1,499)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1.4%(1,460)
Welsh0.8%(883)
Czech0.8%(853)
Arab0.8%(839)
Swiss0.5%(488)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(411)
Russian0.4%(401)
Finnish0.4%(380)
Portuguese0.2%(234)
Romanian0.2%(191)
Greek0.2%(176)
Moroccan0.2%(174)
Austrian0.2%(168)
British0.2%(164)
Egyptian0.1%(157)
Belgian0.1%(139)
Hungarian0.1%(138)
Brazilian0.1%(134)
Croatian0.1%(133)
Ethiopian0.1%(110)
Lebanese0.1%(106)
Slovak0.1%(106)
Lithuanian0.1%(102)
Kenyan0.1%(102)
Ukrainian0.1%(99)
Serbian0.1%(66)
Iranian0.1%(59)
Latvian0%(41)
Nigerian0%(35)
Armenian0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(14)
Canadian0%(13)
Slovene0%(11)
Turkish0%(11)
Haitian0%(5)
Syrian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

16.3%
−10.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
83.6%
−6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.1%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.3 min
+73%vs 2000
vs 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.6%(13,530)
Married56.9%(23,595)
Widowed2%(846)
Divorced8.5%(3,510)
Women 15+
Never married27.8%(11,835)
Married55.7%(23,708)
Widowed7.5%(3,185)
Divorced9.1%(3,873)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2013
from 5.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
70.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 73.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
12.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.6% 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
83.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 85.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% 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)35.1%(1,518)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.3%(1,136)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28%(1,211)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.5%(236)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(37)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,323 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 County, Iowa?

Dallas County, Iowa has about 29,755 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Dallas County, Iowa?

The typical household in Dallas County, Iowa earns about $28,874 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dallas County, Iowa expensive?

In Dallas County, Iowa, the median home is worth about $49,300, and the typical rent is about $336 a month.

How educated are people in Dallas County, Iowa?

About 16.3% of adults age 25 and over in Dallas County, Iowa hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dallas County, Iowa?

About 7.6% of people in Dallas County, Iowa live below the federal poverty line.

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

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