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Dallas County, Texas

Dallas County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Dallas County is a county located in Texas, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 2,661,397. The land area covers 873.14 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Dallas County
Official Title: Director Of Planning Development
Address: 411 ELM STREET, 3RD FLOOR, DALLAS TX 75202

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 2,661,397 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 34.1 yrs ±0.2 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 982,737 ±2,364 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 1,064,965 ±429
Occupied Housing Units 982,737 ±2,364
Vacant Housing Units 82,228 ±2,287
Median Home Value $303,000 ±$2,811
Median Gross Rent $1,565 ±$11
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $76,547 ±$806
Per Capita Income $42,559 ±$447
Poverty Rate 13.9% ±0.4%
Population Below Poverty Level 360,341 ±11,118
Unemployment Rate 5% ±0.2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 1,332,255 ±7,036
Broadband Internet Rate 92.2% ±0.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at DALLAS LOVE FLD, TX US, located 7.4 miles from Dallas County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 57.7° 37.9° 47.8° 2.59" 0.1"
February 62.0° 41.9° 52.0° 2.78" 0.9"
March 69.9° 49.4° 59.6° 3.45" 0.3"
April 77.4° 56.8° 67.1° 3.15" 0.0"
May 84.9° 66.0° 75.4° 4.57" 0.0"
June 92.7° 73.8° 83.3° 3.83" 0.0"
July 96.9° 77.7° 87.3° 1.71" 0.0"
August 97.1° 77.4° 87.3° 2.19" 0.0"
September 90.0° 70.1° 80.1° 3.10" 0.0"
October 79.5° 58.7° 69.1° 4.79" 0.0"
November 67.8° 47.8° 57.8° 2.93" 0.1"
December 59.2° 39.8° 49.5° 3.23" 0.3"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 48113. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.