Dallas County, AL Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Dallas County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Population 35,397 5,021,982 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 35.6 95.9 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -1.39% 0.60% 0.57%
Median age 40.7 37.9 37.1
Households 15,416 1,968,535 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Dallas County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Dallas County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $36,247 $62,318 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.66% 4.84% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 10.9% 4.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Dallas County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $48,055 $158,589 $242,182
Median rent $748 $962 $1,342
Homeownership rate 61.0% 69.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Dallas County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 20.6 22.0 22.5
Work from home 5.1% 7.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Dallas County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Dallas County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 14.1% 24.9% 31.6%
Average household size 2.40 2.50 2.54

Health

Dallas County has a health index of D, which means it is barely healthy.

Metric Dallas County Alabama Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 72.5 74.7 78.3
Self-rated poor health 29.0% 23.4% 16.3%
Smokers 23.4% 22.1% 19.0%