Economy & Jobs — Dallas County, Texas

Employment

Total Establishments70,472
Total Employees1,587,323
Avg Annual Employment1,826,215
Avg Annual Pay$89,284
Total Annual Wages$163,051,503,588
Annual Payroll (thousands)$119,814,402
Unemployment Rate4.9%

Income

Median Household Income$70,732
Poverty Rate14.0%
IRS Returns1,222,890
Total AGI (thousands)$130,320,192
Average AGI per Return$106,567

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$27,802,740,404
Per Capita$10,638
Population Basis2,613,539

Agriculture

Total Farms23
Land in Farms (acres)5,282
Avg Farm Size (acres)230
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants2,080
Fast Food2,443
Bars233
Coffee & Snacks669

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.656750+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.765304+00:00.