Dallas County

Dallas County, Texas

At a Glance

Population2,613,539
County SeatN/A
State FIPS48
County FIPS113
Num Towns26
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population1,240,294
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)2,604,053
Median Age33.8
Veterans84,750
Housing Units1,040,669
Uninsured104,440
Net Migration (recent)-88,489
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments70,472
Total Employees1,587,323
Avg Annual Pay$89,284
Median Household Income$70,732
Poverty Rate14.0%
Unemployment Rate4.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$106,567
Federal Spending FY2024$27,802,740,404
Federal Spending Per Capita$10,638

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$252,200
Median Rent$1,374
FMR Studio$1,531
FMR 1BR$1,606
FMR 2BR$1,884
FMR 3BR$2,361
FMR 4BR$3,033

Health & Safety

Hospitals260
EMS Stations78
Fire Stations78
Police Stations78
Adult Smoking15.8%
Adult Obesity35.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k23.1
Air Quality Good Days129

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data26
Towns with 90%+ Coverage26

Community

Churches1,192
Libraries33
Historic Places (NRHP)154
Homeless Population3,718
Schools430
SNAP Stores783
Bank Branches200

Agriculture

Total Farms23
Land in Farms (acres)5,282
Avg Farm Size (acres)229.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-05-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
EMTROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA2020-08-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE HARVEY2017-08-25
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-02-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2015-05-29
EMHURRICANE IKE2008-09-10

Detailed Topics

Communities in Dallas County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.