Dallas County, IA Population

Overview

96,604

Total Population

35.5

Median age

50.40%

Female population %

98.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

54.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,09

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dallas County is 35.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dallas County's population under 18 was 27.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dallas County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dallas County, 23.32% were under the age of 15, 18.16% aged 15 to 29, 46.77% aged 30 to 64, 10.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.57% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 772 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 50.40% females and 49.60% males in Dallas County, IA.
The Dallas County, IA gender ratio is 98.4:100 i.e. 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 4,551.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 4,107.

Dallas County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dallas County population: 86.65% are White, 2.01% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.54% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.48% are some other race and 5.18% are multiracial.
Dallas County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 6,09 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 90,514 (93.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dallas County is White with a population of 83,711 (86.65% of the total population).

Dallas County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 108,016 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Dallas County's population increased by 25,349 (61.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dallas County's population increased by 33,722 (50.52%), 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 2000 at 41,402.