United States › Dallas METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Dallas Metro Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · 11 counties · 3,984,437 residents · 8,676 sq mi
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The short version
With 3,984,437 people, Dallas is a metro area. The population has fallen 23% since 2000. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $77,325. Households earn $32,937 at the median, near the US median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.8
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 vs 32.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
3.6M 4.8M 6.0M 7.2M 8.4M 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Dallas Age distribution, 1990
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Section 02
Income & economy $32,937
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $48,311 in 2000
US average: $30,130
vs $23,654 in 2000
US average: $14,340
vs 10.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
$77,325
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $98,325 in 2000
US average: $93,722
$445
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $647 in 2000
US average: $450
vs 60.2% in 2000
42.5% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 58.9%(3,038,778)
Hispanic / Latino 21.7%(1,117,552)
1990
White, non-Hispanic 75.7%(3,015,640)
Hispanic / Latino 12.8%(510,733)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data vs 28.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
vs 79.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
vs 8.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06
Commute & transportation vs 19.1 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 married 36.3%(1,129,785)
Women 15+
Never married 31.8%(1,025,505)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 22.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 56.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 24.5% 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) 32.5%(105,699)
Gulf War (1990s) 28.6%(93,048)
Share of the 325,572 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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In this metro
Largest cities DallasCENTRAL 1,329,491 Fort WorthCENTRAL 1,028,117 ArlingtonCENTRAL 402,134 PlanoCENTRAL 293,028 IrvingCENTRAL 257,076 Garland 249,625 Frisco 236,955 McKinney 236,001 Grand Prairie 209,434 DentonCENTRAL 169,431 Mesquite 150,693 Lewisville 139,006 Carrollton 134,562 RichardsonCENTRAL 118,542 Allen 113,447 Mansfield 84,444 Flower Mound 79,540 North Richland Hills 70,843 Rowlett 67,890 Celina 64,427 Wylie 63,842 Little Elm 62,727 Euless 60,008 Burleson 56,907 DeSoto 56,681 Rockwall 53,980 GrapevineCENTRAL 50,714 Waxahachie 50,090 Cedar Hill 49,801 Bedford 47,958 The 30 most populous of 216 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
11 component counties Dallas CountyCENTRAL 2,661,397 Tarrant CountyCENTRAL 2,248,466 Collin CountyCENTRAL 1,297,179 Denton County 1,069,346 Ellis CountyCENTRAL 240,867 Johnson CountyCENTRAL 218,048 Kaufman County 209,235 Parker County 184,767 Rockwall CountyCENTRAL 140,738 Hunt County 123,336 Wise County 83,778 Drill deeper
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX? Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has about 3,984,437 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX? The typical household in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX earns about $32,937 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX expensive? In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, the median home is worth about $77,325, and the typical rent is about $445 a month.
How educated are people in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX? About 25.6% of adults age 25 and over in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX? About 11.8% of people in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX live below the federal poverty line.
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