Overview
1.30 million
Total Population
33.1
Median age
50.17%
Female population %
99.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
46.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
545,846
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dallas's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dallas is 33.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dallas's population under 18 was 24.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dallas's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dallas, 20.86% were under the age of 15, 23.40% aged 15 to 29, 45.05% aged 30 to 64, 9.43% aged 65 to 84, and 1.27% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4,347 more females than males in Dallas:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.17% females and 49.83% males in Dallas, TX.
- The Dallas, TX gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 63,845.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 63,947.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dallas's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dallas population: 53.79% are White, 24.05% are Black or African American, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.51% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.82% are some other race and 9.30% are multiracial.
- Dallas's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 545,846 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 754,393 (58.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dallas is White with a population of 699,417 (53.79% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dallas's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,343,192 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Dallas's population increased by 10,686 (0.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dallas's population increased by 103,281 (8.60%), 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 2000 at 1,189,674.
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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)