Population 89,012 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dallas
Household size in Dallas
| Period | Dallas | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.04 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.00 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.02 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Dallas is a place of big households: 3.02 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.90, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Dallas
| Period | Dallas | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.2 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.3 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.4 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Dallas is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.4, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.9, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Dallas
| Period | Dallas | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Dallas (12.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Dallas
Renters in Dallas
| Period | Dallas | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.7% of households in Dallas rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a quarter of owners (26.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northeast. The renter share is down 1.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Dallas
| Period | Dallas | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Dallas: 7.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The Atlanta area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.7 points, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Dallas
| Period | Dallas | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1998 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Dallas has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2002, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1995 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Dallas
| Period | Dallas | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $996 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,059 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,177 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,771 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$776 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Dallas runs $1,771 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $776 a month from 2006–10, a 78% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 29.0% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the center and lowest in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Dallas
Bachelor's degrees in Dallas
| Period | Dallas | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Dallas than nationally: 28.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 6.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Dallas
| Period | Dallas | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.0% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Dallas have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Atlanta area. The share with a diploma is up 8.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Dallas
| Period | Dallas | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Dallas than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.2 points, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Dallas compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 3.02 | 36.4 | 12.0% | 18.7% | 7.4% | 2002 | $1,771 | 28.5% | 92.1% | 4.6% |
| Nebo | 3.29 | 32.0 | 12.8% | 7.1% | 3.7% | 2010 | $1,679 | 44.9% | 96.9% | 11.3% |
| Hiram | 3.01 | 36.8 | 16.4% | 24.5% | 7.2% | 2000 | $1,816 | 31.1% | 94.0% | 3.7% |
| McPherson | 3.04 | 37.4 | 5.7% | 24.5% | 8.1% | 2002 | $1,545 | 12.1% | 87.5% | 7.4% |
| Powder Springs | 2.99 | 41.0 | 12.4% | 14.4% | 5.2% | 1996 | $1,959 | 41.7% | 93.9% | 5.0% |
| Braswell | 3.15 | 43.3 | 11.3% | 14.3% | 6.9% | 1999 | $995 | 17.8% | 91.1% | 6.9% |
| Van Wert | 2.64 | 54.8 | 23.3% | 20.0% | 7.6% | 1997 | $868 | 19.3% | 94.4% | 4.8% |
| Acworth | 2.93 | 39.7 | 8.2% | 21.9% | 5.8% | 1998 | $2,054 | 41.7% | 93.3% | 3.9% |
| Kennesaw | 2.68 | 37.7 | 8.8% | 33.7% | 5.5% | 1996 | $1,965 | 47.9% | 94.9% | 5.6% |
| Rockmart | 2.62 | 43.3 | 11.2% | 30.6% | 8.7% | 1987 | $1,117 | 17.4% | 87.9% | 5.3% |
| Portland | 2.88 | 37.2 | 12.1% | 27.9% | 7.5% | 1991 | $1,109 | 17.2% | 72.5% | 12.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Dallas. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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