Overview
6,645
Total Population
44.6
Median age
51.56%
Female population %
94:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
63.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
73
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dallas County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dallas County is 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dallas County's population under 18 was 21.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dallas County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dallas County, 15.53% were under the age of 15, 16.93% aged 15 to 29, 44.09% aged 30 to 64, 20.62% aged 65 to 84, and 2.83% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 207 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 51.56% females and 48.44% males in Dallas County, AR.
- The Dallas County, AR gender ratio is 94:100 i.e. 94 men to 100 women (0.940).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 307.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 349.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dallas County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dallas County population: 53.53% are White, 43.28% are Black or African American, 0.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.09% are Asian, 0.68% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.06% are some other race and 1.76% are multiracial.
- Dallas County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 73 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,572 (98.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dallas County is White with a population of 3,557 (53.53% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dallas County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 9,144 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Dallas County's population decreased by 1,078 (11.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dallas County's population decreased by 1,624 (20.13%), 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 6,191.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)