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Dallas County, TX

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Dallas County is the second most populous in the state of Texas, representing 9% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 39%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $345.2 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Dallas County voted four out of six times for Democrats and two times for Republican candidates.

Dallas County comprises Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Dallas.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Collin County, Denton County, Ellis County, Kaufman County, Rockwall County, and Tarrant County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
44.91%52.58%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
48.95%50.35%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
57.28%41.98%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
57.11%41.66%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
60.75%34.64%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
65.1%33.4%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%39%
Government
Enterprises
7%24%
Private Industries93%40%
Agriculture<1%197%
Mining1%-4%
Utilities<1%9%
Construction4%26%
Manufacturing7%18%
– Durable4%9%
– Nondurable3%33%
Trade14%49%
– Wholesale8%46%
– Retail5%53%
Transportation4%47%
Information9%46%
Finance & Insurance10%41%
Real Estate13%64%
Professional &
Business Services
19%43%
Educational Services1%21%
Healthcare &
Social Services
6%24%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%-10%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%35%
Other Services22%22%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers48098
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
38697
📺 Electronics & Appliance19697
🛒 Grocery Stores104298
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores19395
⚕️ Health & Personal Care73298
⛽ Gasoline Stations72498
👕 Clothing Stores72998
👠 Shoe Stores16796
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry18995
🏸 Sporting Goods9193
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers4190
🏬 Department Stores38898
💐 Florists6594
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops11795
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 6593
🍺 Bars & Taverns23397
🍽️ Full-service restaurants208099
🍔 Limited-service restaurants244399
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers126598
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation56699
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%118%$302,700 N/A
Top 20%43%$180,900 $212,700
Next highest 20%22%$91,400 $105,800
Middle 20%17%$72,000 $85,600
Second lowest 20%12%$51,500 $59,800
Bottom 20%5%$22,300 $41,100
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries80%$75,500
Self-Employment22%$70,600
Investment Income111%Below $10,000
Social Security23%$18,200
Supplemental Security4%Below $10,000
Public AssistanceLess than 1%Below $10,000
Retirement8%$23,400
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%5%4%4%
$25K
– $49K
1%8%6%4%
$50K
– $99K
2%14%11%5%
$100K
– $199K
1%10%9%3%
$200K
& more
<1%4%5%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$59,000 $33,300
African-American
Hispanic$43,400
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$44,400 $20,200
Highschool & GED$53,300 $15,500
Some College to
Associate’s
$46,200 $33,300
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$41,900 $50,000
Graduate Degree
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$71,800 $50,400
STEM2$71,700
Gray-Collar3$28,800
Pink-Collar4$12,100
Sales5$68,300 $19,400
Blue-Collar6$46,600 $21,700
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves$
Drought+++
Earthquake++$
Hail++++$
Heat Waves+++$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+++
Landslide+
Lightning++++$
Riverine Flooding++++$
Strong Wind+++$
Tornado+++$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather+++
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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