Dallas Area Demographics

 
City of Dallas
Dallas-Fort Worth MSA
Total Residents
1,300, 239
7,543,340
Median Age
33.1
35.2

Race & Ethnicity

* Please note the Census Bureau collects data in accordance with the 1997 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) standards on race and ethnicity. The consideration is that Hispanic or Latino and race are two separate and distinct concepts because people of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race(s).
 
City of Dallas
%
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA
%
White
699,417
53.8%
4,588,909
60.8%
Black or African American 
312,696
24.0%
1,203,054
15.9%
American Indian & Alaskan Native
6,472
0.5%
38,884
0.5%
Asian
45,584
3.5%
554,587
7.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
482
0.0%
7,139
0.1%
Some Other Race 114,693 8.8%
503,947
6.7%
Two or more races 120,895 9.3%
646,820
8.6%
         
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 545,846 42.0%
2,208,582
29.3%
Foreign Born 309,370 23.8%
1,408,836
18.7%

English as a Second Language

 
City of Dallas
%
Dallas-Fort Worth MSA
%
Primary Language; Spanish
440,999
36.5%
1,574,433
22.4%
Primary Language; Other
70,943
5.9%
649,635
9.2%

Households & Income

Census, 2021 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles
 
City of Dallas
Dallas-Fort Worth MSA
Total Households
515,138
2,693,107
Median Household Income
$58,231
$76,916
Per Capita Income
$37,719
$38,609

Page last updated March 15, 2023