Dallas

Population: 6,012
Median household income: $57,755
Median home value: $221,700

Dallas is a community in Gaston County, North Carolina, home to 6,012 residents. Its median household income of $57,755 runs below the Gaston County figure of $65,472.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dallas's population grew 28.0% from 4,696 to 6,012, while its median home value rose 64.2% from $135,000 to $221,700.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 20.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 46.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,012
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,755
Median home value: $221,700
Median gross rent: $794
Housing units: 2,396
Homeownership rate: 60.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6966,012

Median household income

$42,606$57,755

Median home value

$135,000$221,700

Median gross rent

$723$794

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,696	$42,606	$135,000	$723
2020	4,744	$46,189	$144,900	$739
2021	5,777	$51,136	$159,600	$735
2022	5,889	$55,979	$208,700	$821
2023	6,012	$57,755	$221,700	$794

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4420.3%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	332	5.5%
5 to 17	1,077	17.9%
18 to 24	622	10.3%
25 to 34	525	8.7%
35 to 44	1,222	20.3%
45 to 54	561	9.3%
55 to 64	876	14.6%
65 to 74	552	9.2%
75 and over	245	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,817	46.9%
Black or African American	1,884	31.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	49	0.8%
Asian	47	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	46	0.8%
Two or more races	133	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,036	17.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.3%

High school graduate24.1%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	611	15.3%
High school graduate	960	24.1%
Some college or associate's	1,552	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	747	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	111	2.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,665	84.5%
Carpooled	336	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	113	3.6%
Other means	15	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	787	25.9%
15 to 29 min	1,063	35.0%
30 to 44 min	732	24.1%
45 to 59 min	195	6.4%
60+ min	262	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 8.8% (526 of 5,988)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,360	63.6%
Nonfamily households	777	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,137	89.2%
Vacant	259	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,285	60.1%
Renter-occupied	852	39.9%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units13.1%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,690	70.5%
1-unit, attached	58	2.4%
2 to 4 units	134	5.6%
5 to 19 units	314	13.1%
20 or more units	130	5.4%
Mobile home & other	70	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3716180
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.07 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.3179, -81.1832