Overview
2.60 million
Total Population
33.7
Median age
50.45%
Female population %
98.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
48.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1.06 million
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dallas County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dallas County is 33.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dallas County's population under 18 was 26.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dallas County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dallas County, 21.83% were under the age of 15, 22.19% aged 15 to 29, 45.19% aged 30 to 64, 9.63% aged 65 to 84, and 1.17% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 23,450 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 50.45% females and 49.55% males in Dallas County, TX.
- The Dallas County, TX gender ratio is 98.2:100 i.e. 98.2 men to 100 women (0.982).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 109,141.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 110,335.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dallas County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dallas County population: 51.76% are White, 22.50% are Black or African American, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.60% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.80% are some other race and 9.76% are multiracial.
- Dallas County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 1.06 million is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1.54 million (59.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dallas County is White with a population of 1.35 million (51.76% 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 2,635,603 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Dallas County's population increased by 150,292 (6.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dallas County's population increased by 236,255 (9.95%), 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 2000 at 2,223,419.
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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)