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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Dallas County

Texas · 1,852,810 residents · 873.2 sq mi
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Dallas County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,605. Population has fallen 16% since 2000, a loss of 366,089 residents. Median home value is $78,300.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,852,810
−16%vs 2000
vs 2,218,899 in 2000
1990 – 2025
30.7
−1%vs 2000
vs 31.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
1.8M2.0M2.2M2.5M2.7M1990201020202024Dallas County
20242.6M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.4%(155,109)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.6%(141,516)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(125,286)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(124,304)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248%(148,342)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.8%(404,068)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.7%(290,840)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(183,610)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.9%(128,225)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.9%(90,362)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.5%(46,300)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(14,848)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$31,605
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,324 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$16,243
−28%vs 2000
vs $22,603 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.5%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 13.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$78,300
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $90,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$448
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $647 in 2000
US average: $450
51.7%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 52.6% in 2000
48.3% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic44.3%(983,317)
Black20.1%(445,716)
Hispanic / Latino29.9%(662,729)
Asian3.9%(87,495)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic67.1%(1,243,151)
Black20%(369,883)
Hispanic / Latino16.6%(307,542)
Asian2.8%(51,144)
Other10.2%(188,632)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican32.3%(846,286)
Central American5.1%(133,072)
Salvadoran2.7%(70,411)
Honduran1.3%(35,278)
South American1.2%(32,242)
Guatemalan0.7%(18,941)
Puerto Rican0.7%(17,119)
Venezuelan0.4%(11,372)
Cuban0.4%(11,006)
Colombian0.3%(8,075)
Spaniard0.3%(6,924)
Nicaraguan0.2%(5,021)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(4,759)
Dominican0.1%(2,815)
Ecuadorian0.1%(2,805)
Argentine0.1%(2,294)
Panamanian0.1%(1,573)
Chilean0%(1,103)
Costa Rican0%(1,096)
Bolivian0%(1,027)
Uruguayan0%(416)
Paraguayan0%(216)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.9%(75,842)
Vietnamese1.4%(35,952)
Chinese0.6%(15,748)
Filipino0.4%(11,704)
Pakistani0.4%(9,335)
Korean0.3%(8,553)
Nepalese0.2%(5,663)
Burmese0.1%(2,854)
Japanese0.1%(2,424)
Cambodian0.1%(2,205)
Bangladeshi0.1%(2,161)
Kazakh0.1%(1,763)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0.1%(1,477)
Thai0.1%(1,351)
Taiwanese0.1%(1,346)
Sri Lankan0%(758)
Hmong0%(544)
Malaysian0%(389)
Indonesian0%(134)
Bhutanese0%(43)
Uzbek0%(42)
Okinawan0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(1,424)
Chamorro0%(493)
Tongan0%(151)
Guamanian0%(34)
Fijian0%(30)
Ancestry
English6.5%(169,254)
German5.1%(133,831)
Irish4.4%(115,742)
American3.6%(95,437)
Subsaharan African2.8%(73,420)
Italian1.5%(39,941)
Scottish1.1%(28,900)
French1%(26,757)
Nigerian0.7%(17,894)
Polish0.7%(17,387)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(16,387)
Ethiopian0.6%(16,077)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.6%(15,410)
West Indian0.4%(9,530)
Swedish0.4%(9,356)
Norwegian0.3%(9,100)
Dutch0.3%(9,062)
Czech0.3%(8,720)
British0.3%(7,099)
Welsh0.3%(6,806)
Russian0.2%(5,362)
Jamaican0.2%(4,168)
Iranian0.1%(3,738)
French Canadian0.1%(3,568)
Lebanese0.1%(3,401)
Danish0.1%(3,356)
Portuguese0.1%(3,277)
Kenyan0.1%(2,959)
Greek0.1%(2,843)
Hungarian0.1%(2,803)
Ukrainian0.1%(2,721)
Swiss0.1%(2,672)
Turkish0.1%(2,313)
Austrian0.1%(2,129)
Brazilian0.1%(1,994)
Haitian0.1%(1,969)
Canadian0.1%(1,965)
Iraqi0.1%(1,824)
Syrian0.1%(1,672)
Croatian0.1%(1,659)
Ghanaian0.1%(1,604)
Egyptian0.1%(1,493)
Palestinian0.1%(1,478)
Romanian0.1%(1,369)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,340)
Jordanian0%(1,093)
Belgian0%(985)
Finnish0%(948)
Slovak0%(914)
Somali0%(892)
Moroccan0%(868)
Israeli0%(813)
Serbian0%(740)
Bulgarian0%(704)
Armenian0%(697)
Australian0%(458)
Slovene0%(438)
Guyanese0%(316)
Barbadian0%(307)
Latvian0%(218)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Central American population · Largest Irish population
Section 05

Education

26.3%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 27.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.1%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
8.2%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.7 min
+25%vs 2000
vs 18.2 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 married41.9%(428,658)
Married48.3%(493,405)
Widowed1.9%(19,760)
Divorced7.8%(80,170)
Women 15+
Never married37.4%(394,007)
Married45.1%(475,919)
Widowed6.2%(65,299)
Divorced11.3%(119,186)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Dallas County, Texas?

Dallas County, Texas has about 1,852,810 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Dallas County, Texas earns about $31,605 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dallas County, Texas expensive?

In Dallas County, Texas, the median home is worth about $78,300, and the typical rent is about $448 a month.

How educated are people in Dallas County, Texas?

About 26.3% of adults age 25 and over in Dallas County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dallas County, Texas?

About 13.5% of people in Dallas County, Texas 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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