Overview
5,777
Total Population
38.4
Median age
55.88%
Female population %
79:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
41.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
926
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dallas's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dallas is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dallas's population under 18 was 25.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dallas's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dallas, 16.89% were under the age of 15, 21.45% aged 15 to 29, 49.26% aged 30 to 64, 11.44% aged 65 to 84, and 0.95% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 679 more females than males in Dallas:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.88% females and 44.12% males in Dallas, NC.
- The Dallas, NC gender ratio is 79:100 i.e. 79 men to 100 women (0.790).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 251.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 471.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dallas's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dallas population: 62.78% are White, 27.04% are Black or African American, 0.95% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.80% are Asian, 4.31% are some other race and 4.12% are multiracial.
- Dallas's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 926 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,851 (83.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dallas is White with a population of 3,627 (62.78% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dallas's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 6,084 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Dallas's population increased by 694 (18.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dallas's population increased by 1,480 (33.12%), 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's population was lowest in year 2004 at 3,728.
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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)