Dallas County, AL Population

Overview

39,162

Total Population

39.7

Median age

53.69%

Female population %

86.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

61.4

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

52

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dallas County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dallas County is 39.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dallas County's population under 18 was 24.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dallas County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dallas County, 19.75% were under the age of 15, 18.91% aged 15 to 29, 43.05% aged 30 to 64, 16.50% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,890 more females than males in Dallas County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.69% females and 46.31% males in Dallas County, AL.
The Dallas County, AL gender ratio is 86.3:100 i.e. 86.3 men to 100 women (0.863).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,441.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,636.

Dallas County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dallas County population: 26.92% are White, 71.71% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.64% are Asian, 0.02% are some other race and 0.56% are multiracial.
Dallas County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 52 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 39,11 (99.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dallas County is Black or African American with a population of 28,083 (71.71% of the total population).

Dallas County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 46,136 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Dallas County's population decreased by 2,281 (4.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dallas County's population decreased by 5,681 (12.95%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dallas County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 36,767.