Dallas County, Texas

Dallas County, Texas, had an estimated population of 2,661,397 in 2025 across 2,262 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 2,661,397; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,262 km²
Density: 1,177; per km²
Median income: $76,547; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 34.1; years, ACS 2024

How Texas's counties spread

Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	92.2%	26 / 254	406 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,565	12 / 249	210 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$303,000	29 / 250	611 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	50.8%	252 / 254	3,092 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	7.7%	229 / 254	2,571 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	11.8%	230 / 254	3,070 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	115 / 254	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	7.0%	8 / 254	100 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.6	99 / 254	528 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	22.1%	5 / 254	430 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	24.8%	12 / 254	64 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	41.3%	83 / 254	154 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	34.1	214 / 254	2,947 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,015	88 / 254	1,181 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	42.9%	44 / 254	100 / 3,144
Under 182024	25.1%	82 / 254	411 / 3,144
Veterans2024	4.2%	206 / 254	2,942 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	26.4%	226 / 254	3,050 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	13.9%	136 / 254	1,400 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	10.5%	153 / 254	1,809 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.491	29 / 254	352 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$76,547	44 / 254	745 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$42,559	31 / 254	591 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	5.0%	106 / 254	1,129 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	35.7%	19 / 254	434 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	81.9%	177 / 254	2,849 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	21.5%	39 / 254	77 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	10.9%	230 / 254	2,895 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	2,661,397	2 / 254	8 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	1,177	1 / 254	35 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	1.4%	6 / 254	271 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	6.8%	46 / 254	867 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	26.8	86 / 253	981 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	15.7%	14 / 254	358 / 3,144

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