METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Dallas Metro
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · 11 counties · 5,156,217 residents · 8,675.604 sq mi
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Dallas is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $48,311. Population has grown 29% since 1990. Median home value is $98,325.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.0
US median: 35.2
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20248.0M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.1%(415,100)
5 to 98%(410,957)
10 to 147.7%(395,556)
15 to 197.3%(374,268)
20 to 247.2%(369,025)
25 to 3416.9%(873,784)
35 to 4417.3%(889,785)
45 to 5412.6%(651,451)
55 to 647.2%(370,922)
65 to 744.4%(225,560)
75 to 842.6%(134,628)
85 and over0.9%(45,181)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$48,311
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $32,937 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$98,325
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $77,325 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.7%(3,015,640)
Black14.1%(561,512)
Hispanic / Latino12.8%(510,733)
Asian2.4%(96,309)
2000
White, non-Hispanic58.9%(3,038,778)
Black13.7%(707,365)
Hispanic / Latino21.7%(1,117,552)
Asian3.8%(193,506)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican23%(1,838,097)
Central American2.7%(215,022)
Salvadoran1.3%(106,876)
South American1.1%(90,228)
Puerto Rican0.9%(70,610)
Honduran0.7%(53,290)
Guatemalan0.4%(35,004)
Cuban0.4%(30,660)
Venezuelan0.4%(30,546)
Spaniard0.4%(28,021)
Colombian0.3%(24,478)
Peruvian0.2%(13,541)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(10,191)
Dominican0.1%(9,926)
Ecuadorian0.1%(8,374)
Argentine0.1%(5,895)
Panamanian0.1%(4,761)
Costa Rican0.1%(3,975)
Chilean0%(3,354)
Bolivian0%(1,713)
Uruguayan0%(990)
Paraguayan0%(389)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.4%(272,886)
Vietnamese1.3%(100,707)
Chinese0.9%(69,155)
Korean0.5%(41,486)
Filipino0.5%(39,445)
Pakistani0.4%(34,148)
Nepalese0.3%(22,401)
Japanese0.1%(8,755)
Laotian0.1%(8,257)
Burmese0.1%(7,456)
Cambodian0.1%(6,952)
Bangladeshi0.1%(6,757)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0.1%(6,492)
Kazakh0.1%(4,573)
Thai0.1%(4,448)
Sri Lankan0%(2,243)
Indonesian0%(2,031)
Hmong0%(1,460)
Malaysian0%(1,265)
Bhutanese0%(849)
Uzbek0%(159)
Singaporean0%(111)
Mongolian0%(107)
Okinawan0%(17)
Mien0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(7,353)
Samoan0%(3,916)
Chamorro0%(2,966)
Tongan0%(1,744)
Marshallese0%(830)
Guamanian0%(391)
Fijian0%(178)
Ancestry
English9.2%(736,346)
German8%(638,897)
Irish6.4%(514,500)
American5%(395,704)
Subsaharan African2.5%(195,720)
Italian2.1%(167,404)
Scottish1.5%(123,266)
French1.4%(109,294)
Polish1%(77,518)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(62,690)
Arab0.8%(62,658)
Nigerian0.6%(50,098)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(43,297)
Dutch0.5%(42,567)
Swedish0.5%(40,588)
Czech0.4%(35,588)
British0.4%(31,305)
Welsh0.4%(28,717)
West Indian0.4%(28,212)
Ethiopian0.3%(22,745)
Russian0.3%(22,053)
Iranian0.2%(17,105)
Danish0.2%(15,850)
Lebanese0.2%(14,572)
Portuguese0.2%(14,409)
French Canadian0.2%(14,262)
Greek0.2%(13,871)
Hungarian0.2%(12,401)
Jamaican0.2%(11,782)
Ukrainian0.1%(10,561)
Brazilian0.1%(9,674)
Swiss0.1%(9,590)
Canadian0.1%(9,419)
Kenyan0.1%(8,655)
Egyptian0.1%(7,860)
Ghanaian0.1%(7,693)
Austrian0.1%(7,498)
Jordanian0.1%(6,956)
Romanian0.1%(6,279)
Palestinian0.1%(5,959)
Turkish0.1%(5,859)
Iraqi0.1%(5,272)
Finnish0.1%(5,095)
Haitian0.1%(4,900)
Croatian0.1%(4,478)
Lithuanian0.1%(4,345)
Slovak0.1%(4,093)
Belgian0%(3,927)
Syrian0.1%(3,797)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(3,335)
Moroccan0%(3,065)
Serbian0%(2,877)
Israeli0%(2,660)
Armenian0%(2,440)
Somali0%(2,380)
Slovene0%(1,907)
Bulgarian0%(1,763)
Guyanese0%(1,582)
Australian0%(1,507)
Barbadian0%(907)
Latvian0%(808)
Macedonian0%(587)
Cape Verdean0%(310)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.9%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 78.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.8%(577,363)
Married59.9%(1,160,649)
Widowed1.6%(31,315)
Divorced8.8%(169,785)
Women 15+
Never married23.1%(461,397)
Married57.3%(1,142,310)
Widowed7.6%(151,960)
Divorced12%(239,391)
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In this metro
Largest cities
DallasCENTRAL1,329,491Fort WorthCENTRAL1,028,117ArlingtonCENTRAL402,134PlanoCENTRAL293,028IrvingCENTRAL257,076Garland249,625Frisco236,955McKinney236,001Grand Prairie209,434DentonCENTRAL169,431Mesquite150,693Lewisville139,006Carrollton134,562RichardsonCENTRAL118,542Allen113,447Mansfield84,444Flower Mound79,540North Richland Hills70,843Rowlett67,890Celina64,427Wylie63,842Little Elm62,727Euless60,008Burleson56,907DeSoto56,681Rockwall53,980GrapevineCENTRAL50,714Waxahachie50,090Cedar Hill49,801Bedford47,958
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
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX?
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has about 5,156,217 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX?
The typical household in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX earns about $48,311 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 $98,325, and the typical rent is about $647 a month.
How educated are people in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX?
About 28.5% 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 10.8% of people in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX live below the federal poverty line.
Has Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX grown since 1990?
Yes, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,171,780 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024