Dallas County , Texas

Population: 2,603,816 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $74,149 Home $277,900 Rent $1,469/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Dallas County is among the largest US counties by population, with roughly 2.6 million residents. Aggregating that scale means the headline figures — household income near $74,149, median home values of $278,000 — average across substantial economic and geographic diversity. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Dallas County in the top 0% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$74,149
Median Income
household
$277,900
Home Value
median
$1,469/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $74,149
Per Capita Income $41,272
Poverty Rate 14.0%
Median Home Value $277,900
Median Gross Rent $1,469/mo
Owner Occupied 50.8%
Renter Occupied 49.2%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 2,603,816
Median Age 34 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 34.8%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

35.7%
Obesity
12.5%
Diabetes
12.5%
Smoking
33.1%
High Blood Pressure
30.8%
No Physical Activity
19.3%
Depression
35.6%
Insufficient Sleep
75.2%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very High

Overall risk score: 99.7  ·  100th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
99.84
🌀 Hurricane
73.55
🔥 Wildfire
80.28
❄️ Winter Storm
98.66
🌍 Earthquake
91.28
☀️ Drought
34.19

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