Dallas County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Dallas County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageHealthier than 71% of counties in Texas
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C
Income Below averageWealthier than 75% of counties in Texas
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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 91% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Dallas County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,620,115 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 2883.1 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.50% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 32.7 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 982,339 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Dallas County grew by 9.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 2,620,115 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Dallas County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 24.4% of residents. That is 1.0 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 640,064 24.4% +1.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 634,427 24.2% +1.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 492,534 18.8% -0.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 317,069 12.1% -1.1 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.1% of the people living in Dallas County and men 49.9%.
- Women 50.1% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.9% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Dallas County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Dallas County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,775 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.05% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Dallas County is about 3% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Dallas County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $343,060 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,565 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 50.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Dallas County is about 18.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,565 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Dallas County spend about 48 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 199 hours, about 8.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Dallas County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.9 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 47.8 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 199 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,171 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.7% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 19,428 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,450 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Dallas County is 24 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Dallas County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Dallas County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.2% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.63 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Dallas County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Dallas County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.9 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.8% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 17.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Dallas County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Dallas County, TX is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 2,620,115 residents against a local median of 213,271. The measure that sets Dallas County, TX apart most is median household income: $76,775, 23% below the local median of $99,617. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 23.9 min against a local median of 28.9 min, 17% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Dallas County, TX is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $42,270 on median household income, so Dallas County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Dallas County, TX has the 6th highest median household income of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County, TX | 2,620,115 | $76,775 #6/6 | $343,060 #4/6 | 23.9 min #2/6 |
| Rockwall County, TX | 123,617 | $127,304 | $440,909 | 32.3 min |
| Ellis County, TX | 213,271 | $99,617 | $299,277 | 28.9 min |
| Collin County, TX | 1,163,170 | $121,672 | $420,862 | 26.1 min |
| Tarrant County, TX | 2,166,122 | $85,034 | $322,393 | 23.6 min |
| Kaufman County, TX | 172,699 | $91,030 | $413,241 | 32.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Dallas County, Texas.
How many people live in Dallas County, Texas?
About 2,620,115 people live in Dallas County, Texas, in 982,339 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 32.7, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Dallas County, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Dallas County, Texas has 2,883 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 33 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Dallas County, Texas?
The median home costs 4.5 times the median household income ($343,060 against $76,775), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,565 a month takes about 24% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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