Dallas County, Arkansas

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,351
Median household income: $44,694
Median home value: $98,200

Dallas County, Arkansas counts 6,351 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $44,694, its median household income sits below Arkansas's $58,773.

From 2019 to 2023, Dallas County's population declined 12.7% from 7,279 to 6,351, while its median household income rose 17.4% from $38,072 to $44,694.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 52.3% of the population. 83.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,351
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $44,694
Median home value: $98,200
Median gross rent: $626
Housing units: 3,490
Homeownership rate: 71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,2796,351

Median household income

$38,072$44,694

Median home value

$70,400$98,200

Median gross rent

$673$626

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,279	$38,072	$70,400	$673
2020	7,114	$35,134	$78,200	$689
2021	6,645	$34,337	$78,100	$481
2022	6,472	$40,085	$94,300	$563
2023	6,351	$44,694	$98,200	$626

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	315	5.0%
5 to 17	978	15.4%
18 to 24	459	7.2%
25 to 34	714	11.2%
35 to 44	725	11.4%
45 to 54	628	9.9%
55 to 64	946	14.9%
65 to 74	926	14.6%
75 and over	660	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,320	52.3%
Black or African American	2,779	43.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	155	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	92	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate48.4%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	505	11.0%
High school graduate	2,225	48.4%
Some college or associate's	1,357	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	378	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	134	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.2%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,106	83.6%
Carpooled	218	8.7%
Public transit	5	0.2%
Walked	93	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	1.2%
Other means	68	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,366	54.9%
15 to 29 min	302	12.1%
30 to 44 min	515	20.7%
45 to 59 min	147	5.9%
60+ min	160	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 11.2% (675 of 6,043)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,540	63.5%
Nonfamily households	885	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,425	69.5%
Vacant	1,065	30.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,726	71.2%
Renter-occupied	699	28.8%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other17.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,492	71.4%
1-unit, attached	27	0.8%
2 to 4 units	164	4.7%
5 to 19 units	86	2.5%
20 or more units	123	3.5%
Mobile home & other	598	17.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 05039
State: Arkansas
Land area: 667 sq mi
Water area: 0.67 sq mi
Center point: 33.9678, -92.6540