Dallas County, TX

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2023 Population

2.6M

0.0091% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.592% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14%

0.0309% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$74,149

4.83% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1.32M

0.216% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dallas County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (27.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.7%), White (Hispanic) (13.7%), and Other (Hispanic) (11.5%).

None of the households in Dallas County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

83.7% of the residents in Dallas County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Dallas College (224615) (10,913 degrees awarded in 2022), The University of Texas at Dallas (7,874 degrees), and Southern Methodist University (228246) (4,362 degrees).

Most people in Dallas County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Dallas County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Dallas County, TX borders Collin County, TX, Denton County, TX, Ellis County, TX, Kaufman County, TX, Rockwall County, TX, and Tarrant County, TX.

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United States Texas Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Population & Diversity

Dallas County, TX is home to a population of 2.6M people, from which 83.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 24.5% of Dallas County, TX residents were born outside of the country (638k people).

In 2023, there were 1.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (705k people) in Dallas County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 579k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 382k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.7%

2023 Citizenship

83.5%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dallas County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dallas County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
705k ± 1.25k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
579k ± 2.88k
Two+ (Hispanic)
382k ± 9.56k

40.8%

Hispanic Population

1.06M people

40.8% of the people in Dallas County, TX are hispanic (1.06M people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dallas County, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

24.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

638k people

24.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

639k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dallas County, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23,559 ± 1,115
Gulf War (2001-)
22,989 ± 1,500
Gulf War (1990s)
13,996 ± 1,244

Dallas County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dallas County, TX employs 1.32M people. The largest industries in Dallas County, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (143,149 people), Retail Trade (140,968 people), and Construction (137,901 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($91,597), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,932), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($80,538).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.32M

2023 Value

± 11,028

0.216%

1 Year growth

± 1.17%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dallas County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (149,185 people), Management Occupations (133,373 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (122,607 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dallas County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.32M

2023 Value

± 11,028

0.216%

1 Year growth

± 1.17%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dallas County, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (143,149 people), Retail Trade (140,968 people), and Construction (137,901 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dallas County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Dallas County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

7,197
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
3,997
Health Care and Social Assistance
3,589
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$18.2M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$13.6M
Finance and Insurance
$12.2M
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Dallas County, TX went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (33.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.05%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (33.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.05%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Dallas County, TX for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Dallas County, TX awarded 33,796 degrees. The student population of Dallas County, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 62,810 male students and 77,159 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dallas County, TX are Hispanic or Latino (10,110 and 32.4%), followed by White (9,802 and 31.4%), Black or African American (5,282 and 16.9%), and Asian (3,922 and 12.6%).

The largest universities in Dallas County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Dallas College (224615) (10,913 and 32.3%), The University of Texas at Dallas (7,874 and 23.3%), and Southern Methodist University (228246) (4,362 and 12.9%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Studies (5,270 and 15.6%), General Business Administration & Management (2,004 and 5.93%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (1,078 and 3.19%).

The median tuition costs in N/A are $19,520 for private four year colleges, and $7,840 and $20,080 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 139,969 students enrolled in Dallas County, TX, 44.9% men and 55.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Dallas College (224615)
10,913 degrees awarded
The University of Texas at Dallas
7,874 degrees awarded
Southern Methodist University (228246)
4,362 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dallas College (224615) with 10,913 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dallas County, TX, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 10,110 degrees mean that there were 1.03 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 9,802 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,520) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,678) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Dallas County, TX have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dallas County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Dallas County, TX is $74,149. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Dallas County, TX was Census Tract 73.01 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 76.04 and Census Tract 80, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

In 2023, 20.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dallas County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.3%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dallas County, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 73.01
Census Tract 76.04
Census Tract 80

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dallas County, TX was Census Tract 73.01 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 76.04 and Census Tract 80, with respective values of $250,001 and $250,001.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Dallas County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,149

Median Household Income

± $771

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Dallas County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dallas County, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)
Carpooled (11.1%)

In 2023, 70.4% of workers in Dallas County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.9%) and those who carpooled to work (11.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dallas County, TX have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Dallas County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dallas County, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dallas County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dallas County, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 20.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dallas County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dallas County, TX (360k out of 2.57M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dallas County, TX is Hispanic, followed by Black and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

78.4% of the population of Dallas County, TX has health coverage, with 43.8% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 8.46% on Medicare, 9.57% on non-group plans, and 0.842% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dallas County, TX see 1403 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.848% decrease from the previous year (1415 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1070 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 527 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,403 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dallas County, TX

Primary care physicians in Dallas County, TX see an average of 1,403 patients per year. This represents a 0.848% decrease from the previous year (1,415 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dallas County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

21.6%

Uninsured

43.8%

Employer Coverage

15.7%

Medicaid

8.46%

Medicare

9.57%

Non-Group

0.842%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dallas County, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.