Dallas

Population: 1,299,553
Median household income: $67,760
Median home value: $295,300

Dallas, a community in Dallas County, Texas, has 1,299,553 residents. The median household income of $67,760 is below the Dallas County median ($74,149).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dallas's population declined 2.3% from 1,330,612 to 1,299,553, while its median home value rose 57.0% from $188,100 to $295,300.

17.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.43 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,299,553
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $67,760
Median home value: $295,300
Median gross rent: $1,403
Housing units: 584,643
Homeownership rate: 42.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,330,6121,299,553

Median household income

$52,580$67,760

Median home value

$188,100$295,300

Median gross rent

$1,052$1,403

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,330,612	$52,580	$188,100	$1,052
2020	1,338,846	$54,747	$208,700	$1,111
2021	1,300,239	$58,231	$230,000	$1,178
2022	1,300,642	$63,985	$270,700	$1,305
2023	1,299,553	$67,760	$295,300	$1,403

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3418.7%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	91,405	7.0%
5 to 17	223,116	17.2%
18 to 24	125,103	9.6%
25 to 34	242,794	18.7%
35 to 44	179,417	13.8%
45 to 54	150,127	11.6%
55 to 64	139,077	10.7%
65 to 74	91,422	7.0%
75 and over	57,092	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	366,213	28.2%
Black or African American	304,323	23.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2,054	0.2%
Asian	47,201	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	719	0.1%
Some other race	3,233	0.2%
Two or more races	30,808	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	545,002	41.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.2%

High school graduate21.5%

Some college or associate's21.9%

Bachelor's degree22.9%

Graduate or professional degree14.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	165,333	19.2%
High school graduate	184,719	21.5%
Some college or associate's	188,033	21.9%
Bachelor's degree	197,007	22.9%
Graduate or professional degree	124,837	14.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone68.5%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit2.3%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	450,108	68.5%
Carpooled	75,125	11.4%
Public transit	15,351	2.3%
Walked	14,338	2.2%
Bicycle	1,031	0.2%
Worked from home	91,766	14.0%
Other means	8,938	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	118,039	20.9%
15 to 29 min	225,505	39.9%
30 to 44 min	139,443	24.7%
45 to 59 min	41,914	7.4%
60+ min	39,990	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 17.2% (220,591 of 1,285,291)

	Count	Share
Family households	287,552	54.5%
Nonfamily households	240,486	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	528,038	90.3%
Vacant	56,605	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	223,665	42.4%
Renter-occupied	304,373	57.6%

1-unit, detached41.7%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units19.7%

20 or more units26.9%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	243,946	41.7%
1-unit, attached	22,205	3.8%
2 to 4 units	39,140	6.7%
5 to 19 units	115,433	19.7%
20 or more units	157,350	26.9%
Mobile home & other	6,569	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4819000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 340 sq mi
Water area: 44 sq mi
Center point: 32.7933, -96.7665