Dallas, Texas had 1,329,491 residents as of July 1, 2025 (U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025), ranking #9 nationally and #3 in Texas. cost of living runs 3.1% above the U.S. average (BEA RPP 2024); a family of four needs roughly $92,063/yr to break even (2025 modeled). This profile draws on 13 federal datasets covering population, housing, income, employment, climate, and risk.
SourceU.S. Census · PEP
VintageV2025
Reference2025-07-01
Place typeIncorporated place
GEOID4819000
Last build2026-05-29
At a glance.
2025 population
1,329,491
Census Vintage 2025
Median HH income
$70,518
-9.3% vs US $77,719
Median home value
$320,700
+5.7% vs US $303,400
Avg July high
95°F
NOAA 1991–2020
Gigabit broadband
94%
ISP-reported, FCC BDC
Unemployment
4.1%
Dallas · BLS LAUS
Key statistics.
2025 population
1,329,491
Census Vintage 2025, July 1, 2025
2020 base
1,304,341
April 1, 2020 census base
5-yr change
+25,150
2020 base → 2025; within V2025
5-yr change %
+1.9%
Within V2025 only
1-yr change
-1,808
2024 → 2025 estimate
1-yr change %
-0.1%
Within V2025 only
Density
3,914
people per sq mi, land only
Land area
339.7
sq mi (2025 Gazetteer)
U.S. rank by population
#9
of 19,483 cities
State rank by population
#3
of 1,224 in Texas
Population history.
Population grew 1.9% from the April 2020 base to mid-2025.
Vintage 2025 · annual estimates
Recent history (V2025 series, 2020 base → 2025).
2020 base: 1,304,341 → 2025: 1,329,491 (+1.9%)
Year
Population
Reference date
2020 base
1,304,341
April 1, 2020
2020
1,303,503
July 1, 2020
2021
1,290,763
July 1, 2021
2022
1,303,744
July 1, 2022
2023
1,318,565
July 1, 2023
2024
1,331,299
July 1, 2024
2025
1,329,491
July 1, 2025
Earlier history (2010–2019, prior Census vintage)
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2019 release — a separate, earlier methodology. They’re shown here as historical context only; the 2010 and 2019 values aren’t directly comparable to the 2020–2025 series above.
Population grew 12.2% from 2010 to 2019 (V2019 — see seam note below).
2010 base: 1,197,658 → 2019: 1,343,573 (+11.9%)
Year
Population
Reference date
2010 base
1,197,658
April 1, 2010
2010
1,200,350
July 1, 2010
2011
1,218,282
July 1, 2011
2012
1,242,115
July 1, 2012
2013
1,258,835
July 1, 2013
2014
1,279,098
July 1, 2014
2015
1,301,329
July 1, 2015
2016
1,323,916
July 1, 2016
2017
1,342,479
July 1, 2017
2018
1,341,802
July 1, 2018
2019
1,343,573
July 1, 2019
What's the median income in Dallas?
Median household income is 9% below the U.S. median ($70,518 vs $77,719); 16.7% live in poverty — 4.2 points above the 12.5% U.S. rate.
Income and poverty estimates for Dallas from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates (window 2020–2024). Every figure is shown with its 90% margin of error (MOE). Cells where the ± margin exceeds half the estimate are flagged "low precision." See methodology §12.
Measure
Estimate
± margin / note
Median household income
70,518-9.3% vs US
±817
Per capita income
45,811+5.8% vs US
±587
Population in poverty
16.7%
share of population for whom poverty status is determined
Median home value is 6% above the U.S. median ($320,700 vs $303,400); median rent is 9% above ($1,472 vs $1,348); price-to-income ratio is 4.5×, making it 1.2× as cost-burdened as the typical U.S. city (3.9×).
Poverty (Census SAIPE 2024, model-based), unemployment (BLS LAUS 2024 annual averages), and remote-work share (ACS 2020–2024) for Dallas. Numbers are labeled at their native grain — place-grain when BLS publishes it, otherwise per-county. We do not compute population-weighted county averages. See methodology §13.
Measure
Value
Grain
Unemployment rate (annual avg)
4.1%
Dallas (BLS sub-state LAUS)
Civilian labor force
723,538
2024 annual avg
Worked from home
15.8%+13.1% vs US
share of workers 16+ commuting from home · U.S. median: 14% · ACS
County context — Dallas spans 5 counties; all are listed (no weighted average):
County
Poverty rate
Median HH income
Unemployment
Collin County
5.7%
$124,920
3.8%
Dallas County
12.5%
$78,910
4.1%
Denton County
6.2%
$117,499
3.7%
Kaufman County
8.5%
$90,670
4.0%
Rockwall County
5.5%
$120,317
3.5%
Top industries by private employment — NAICS supersectors rolled up from Dallas's linked 5 counties in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW, 2024 annual averages). See methodology §11.
#
Industry (NAICS supersector)
Private employment
Avg weekly wage
#1
Health care and social assistance (62)
290,559
$1,327 / wk
#2
Professional and technical services (54)
282,918
$2,477 / wk
#3
Retail trade (44-45)
253,285
$922 / wk
#4
Accommodation and food services (72)
244,878
$603 / wk
#5
Administrative and waste services (56)
215,248
$1,253 / wk
What workers earn in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro — top occupations by employment plus six curated benchmarks (registered nurse, software developer, elementary teacher, general manager, retail salesperson, truck driver). Wages are metro-area medians from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2024). See methodology §25.
Occupation
Employment
Median annual
Median hourly
Fast Food and Counter Workers
121,610
$27,610
$13.27
Customer Service Representatives
99,290
$42,300
$20.34
Stockers and Order Fillers
91,070
$36,230
$17.42
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
80,360
$38,290
$18.41
Cashiers
71,200
$29,190
$14.03
Waiters and Waitresses
59,730
$28,590
$13.75
General and Operations Managers · benchmark
132,030
$108,690
$52.26
Retail Salespersons · benchmark
94,100
$31,820
$15.30
Registered Nurses · benchmark
72,640
$98,740
$47.47
Software Developers · benchmark
63,430
$131,490
$63.22
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers · benchmark
59,200
$57,220
$27.51
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education · benchmark
All items run 3.1% above the U.S. average (RPP 103.1); rents run 17.9% above (RPP 117.9) — the metro's housing premium is the main driver.
BEA Regional Price Parity (all items)
RPP 103.1
+3.1% vs U.S. average · BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2-BR
$1,931/mo
FY2026 · Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area
State income tax (top marginal rate)
0%
no state income tax · TY2025
Family-of-four monthly budget total
$7,672/mo
3BR rent + food + childcare + taxes + transport · federal sources
Single-adult monthly budget total
$4,416/mo
1BR rent + food + taxes + transport · federal sources
Local income tax
—
not applicable in Texas · no modeled local income tax
Household budget figures are arithmetic floors using current federal sources at the grains documented in methodology. Not a recommended salary, not a poverty threshold, not a composite score.
23.4% foreign-born (U.S. median 14%); Spanish is the most-spoken language at home other than English (34.9% of residents 5+).
Where Dallas's residents come from and what they speak at home, from the ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. Foreign-born is the share of residents born outside the U.S. (any citizenship status); language-at-home is reported only for residents 5 and older.
Measure
Value
± margin / note
Foreign-born share
23.4%+67.4% vs US
share of residents born outside the U.S. · U.S. median: 14% · ACS B05002
Speak only English at home
58.8%
share of population 5+ · ACS C16001 line 2
Top non-English language at home
Spanish34.9%
most-spoken language other than English among residents 5+ · ACS C16001 collapsed buckets
These are K-12 public school districts. Higher education (colleges and universities) is not represented in this dataset.
16 districts serve Dallas, from the NCES EDGE Geographic Relationship Files (GRF25, 2024–25 school year boundaries). The join is many-to-many — large cities often span multiple districts. Expand the list below to see every district sorted primary first. See methodology §12.
Source: NCES EDGE GRF25 · school year 2024–25 · methodology →
What's the climate like in Dallas?
Hottest month: August (96°F avg high). Coldest: January (36°F avg low). Annual precipitation: 39.8 in.
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) for Dallas from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. See methodology §15 for the gridded vs. station source path.
Average monthly highs & lows · 30-year normal (NOAA 1991–2020). Every number on this chart is an average.
bar = avg daily high → avg daily lowprecip in inches below each barprecip in millimeters below each bar
Composite risk spans 70.7–99.7/100 across 5 counties; most-cited top hazard is Tornado (in 3 of 5).
Natural-hazard exposure for Dallas from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index (FEMA NRI March 2023). NRI is an expected-annual-loss composite calibrated on 1996–2019 historical losses, published at the U.S. county grain. See methodology §17.
Dallas spans 5 counties. We list each separately because hurricane, flood, and fire risk varies meaningfully across county lines — manufacturing a single “city-level” risk score would hide that signal.
County
NRI composite
Rating
Top hazards
Collin County
98.9
Relatively High
Tornado · score 99.9 · Very High
Hail · score 99.9 · Very High
Heat Wave · score 97.7 · Relatively High
Dallas County
99.7
Very High
Hail · score 100.0 · Very High
Heat Wave · score 99.9 · Very High
Cold Wave · score 99.9 · Very High
Denton County
96.9
Relatively High
Tornado · score 99.8 · Very High
Hail · score 99.7 · Very High
Heat Wave · score 98.0 · Relatively High
Kaufman County
76.2
Relatively Low
Hail · score 94.5 · Relatively High
Heat Wave · score 93.3 · Relatively Moderate
Tornado · score 84.6 · Relatively Moderate
Rockwall County
70.7
Relatively Low
Tornado · score 93.7 · Relatively High
Hail · score 93.1 · Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave · score 90.1 · Relatively Moderate
Source: FEMA National Risk Index · FEMA NRI March 2023 · methodology →
Internet & broadband.
36 non-satellite ISPs serve the area; 94% of locations have gigabit-capable service per ISP filings.
Fixed broadband availability for Dallas from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's Broadband Data Collection (BDC), as of June 30, 2025. Every speed and provider count below is an ISP-reported advertised maximum — not measured throughput. Actual delivered speeds typically run 60–80% of advertised. See methodology §16.
Measure
Value
Note
Providers serving this city
36 + satellite
distinct ISPs, excluding satellite-only
Fiber providers
30
offer fiber-to-the-premises somewhere in the BDC
Units with ≥100/20 Mbps fixed
100.0%
share of broadband-serviceable units, ISP-reported max
Locations with ≥100 Mbps upload
93.6%
derived: max(fiber ≥100/20, gigabit). Fiber is symmetric; gigabit is ≥100 up by definition
Units with ≥1 Gbps fixed
93.6%
share of broadband-serviceable units, ISP-reported max
Total broadband-serviceable units
640,451
residential locations in the FCC Fabric (not households)
Source: FCC BDC · as of June 30, 2025 · methodology →
In-state context.
Dallas sits at state rank #3 among 1,224 cities in Texas. Nearby in the state ranking:
Dallas is ranked #9 of 19,483 U.S. cities by 2025 population.
Just above in the profiled set: San Diego, CA · #8 · 1,406,106 residents.
Just below in the profiled set: Fort Worth, TX · #10 · 1,028,117 residents.
Quick travel facts for Dallas
Quick travel facts.
Nearest commercial airport
Dallas Love Field(DAL) ·
6 mi 9 km from city centroid
Best months to visit
Nov · months when the avg high sits in 65–80°F and precipitation is at or below the city's median monthly precip
Sources: elevation from USGS Elevation Point Query Service (3DEP) · nearest airport from OurAirports CSV (FAA-aligned, type=large/medium, scheduled_service=yes) · best months derived from NOAA 1991-2020 normals · methodology →
Sources · provenance
Every listed dataset is used on this page.
The GEOID for Dallas is 4819000. These are the official datasets used by this profile's main data modules; click "methodology" for inclusion rules and the V2019 ↔ V2025 seam, or "source" for the raw publisher page.
