Official Federal Data
Dallas County, Texas
FIPS 48113 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Population 2,621,179
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$76,547 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.1% ▼
Unemployment
4% national
$389.4B ▲
GDP
35.7% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$76,547 ▲
Per Capita
$42,559 ▲
Mean Household
$112,403 ▲
Poverty Rate
13.9% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Dallas County$76,547
Texas$78,476
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 25.1%
18-34 · 26.3%
35-54 · 25.8%
55-64 · 11%
65+ · 11.8%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
81.9%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▼ 7.7 pts
35.7%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +0.0 pts
13.7%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 0.4 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
2,621,179
Population
1,404,020
Labor Force
Employed
1,332,255
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.1% ▼ 0.1 pts YoY
Mean Commute
26.8 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
15.7%
Key Takeaways
- Young population: Median age of 34 is materially below the U.S. norm, a workforce pipeline asset.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employs 193,008 workers (13.8% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $140,125.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $389.4B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $154,158 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $33,616, a 4.6x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Wholesale Trade Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
67,400
Cluster Employment
1.69x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Telecommunications
2.98x 20,788
Oil and Gas Extraction
2.42x 3,325
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets
2.29x 588
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
2.25x 26,396
Air Transportation
2.18x 14,673
Warehousing and Storage
2.00x 44,630
Real Estate
1.95x 41,597
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
1.79x 53,826
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
1.69x 67,400
Rental and Leasing Services
1.68x 11,283
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.07x
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
291 employed
0.08x
Animal Production and Aquaculture
265 employed
0.10x
Crop Production
616 employed
0.18x
Textile Mills
176 employed
0.18x
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
51 employed
0.20x
Pipeline Transportation
132 employed
0.28x
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
1,825 employed
0.31x
Social Assistance
18,152 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Telecommunications concentrates at 2.98x the national norm.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$303,000 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,565 ▲
Rent/Mo
50.8% ▲
Owner-Occ
7.7% ▼
Vacancy
4.0x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,582/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,648/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,931/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,431/mo
4 Bedroom
$3,091/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$1,914/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 4.0x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 2 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$1,914/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
1,653,583 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute
26.8 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
15.7%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
82%
of prime-age population
▲ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
35.7% ▲
HS Diploma+
81.9% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
79,681/yr
20,117/yr
17,432/yr
11,449/yr
10,913/yr
10,852/yr
8,918/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
17.4%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
39.9%
Service
15.3%
Sales & Office
20.1%
Construction / Maint.
10.5%
Production / Transport
14.2%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 1,332,255 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 48,998 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Dallas County shows emerging potential for telecommunications attraction, with a 2.98x concentration and 20,788 jobs in this sub-sector.
The interconnected base across telecommunications, oil and gas extraction, and lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Dallas County, Texas, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Dallas County, Texas?
2,621,179 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Dallas County, Texas?
$76,547 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Dallas County, Texas?
4.1% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Dallas County, Texas?
$389.4B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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