Dallas County, Alabama Population 2024

35,601

Dallas County, Alabama's estimated 2024 population is 35,601 with a growth rate of -1.56% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dallas County, Alabama is the 33rd largest county in Alabama. The 2010 population was 43,855 and has seen a growth of -18.82% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202932,781-564-1.69%
202833,345-564-1.66%
202733,909-564-1.64%
202634,473-564-1.61%
202535,037-564-1.58%
202435,601-564-1.56%
202336,165-564-1.54%
202236,729-786-2.1%
202137,515-656-1.72%
202038,1719892.66%
201937,182-1,088-2.84%
201838,270-993-2.53%
201739,263-842-2.1%
201640,105-842-2.06%
201540,947-613-1.47%
201441,560-421-1%
201341,981-813-1.9%
201242,794-460-1.06%
201143,254-601-1.37%
201043,85500%
199048,130-5,851-10.84%
198053,981-1,315-2.38%
197055,296-1,371-2.42%
196056,6673970.71%
195056,2701,0251.86%
194055,2451510.27%
193055,0943970.73%
192054,6971,2962.43%
191053,401-1,256-2.3%
190054,6575,30710.75%
189049,3509171.89%
188048,4337,72818.99%
187040,7057,08021.06%
186033,6253,89813.11%
185029,7274,52817.97%
184025,19911,18279.77%
183014,0178,014133.5%
18206,003-26,778-81.69%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.56% (-564)
County Website
Dallas County
State
Alabama
County Seat
Selma
2020 Population
38,171
Area
979 mi²
Density
36 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-6.73% (-2,570)
Founded
February 9, 1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American26,46769.06%
White10,63427.75%
Two or more races7611.99%
Asian2400.63%
Native American2080.54%
Other race160.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dallas County, Alabama Population by Race

Dallas County, Alabama Population Pyramid 2024

Dallas County, Alabama Median Age

40.4

Total

38

Male

42.3

Female

Dallas County, Alabama Adults

There are 29,288 adults, (7,440 of whom are seniors) in Dallas County, Alabama.

Dallas County, Alabama Age Dependency

75.4

Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Dallas County, Alabama Sex Ratio

Female20,43153.31%
Male17,89546.69%

Dallas County, Alabama Population by Age

Dallas County, Alabama Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,7532.5661.438.6
Non Family6,2761.0748.751.3
Married4,5813.2183.916.1
Female3,1374.3653.346.7
Male7593.564.335.7

3.6

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

61.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dallas County, Alabama Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,92311.25%
Associates Degree2,75210.59%
Bachelors Degree2,63310.13%
Graduate Degree1,4455.56%
High School Graduate10,30439.66%
Less Than 9th Grade8943.44%
Some College5,03319.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dallas County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dallas County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black17,33014,5142,356
White7,9707,1221,640
Hispanic3101787
2+ Races28628138
Asian1218135
Native American118810
Other Race1052

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 98.25%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 28.93%.

Dallas County, Alabama Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$31,875$43,643$28,705
Graduate Degree$52,047$54,028$51,573
High School Graduate$30,760$38,156$23,942
Less Than 9th Grade$25,462$25,375$25,865
Overall$30,909$37,841$28,192
Some College$30,114$41,108$28,002

$30,909

Average Earnings

$37,841

Average Male

$28,192

Average Female

Dallas County, Alabama Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dallas County, Alabama Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dallas County, Alabama Language

98.83% of Dallas County, Alabama residents speak only English, while 1.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.41% of the population.

Dallas County, Alabama Language

Dallas County, Alabama Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black26,2428,30631.65%
White10,0761,17411.65%
Multiple74456075.27%
Native20812861.54%
Asian2245122.77%
Hispanic425102.35%
Other1119.09%

27.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.62%

Male Poverty Rate

30.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dallas County, Alabama

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dallas County, Alabama is Multiple, with 75.27% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dallas County, Alabama is Hispanic, with 2.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.22%.

Dallas County, Alabama Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.09%
High School26.31%
Some College15.64%
Bachelors or Greater5.2%

Dallas County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed69.04%
Female Employed12.85%
Male Unemployed12.67%
Male Employed5.2%

Dallas County, Alabama Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dallas County, Alabama Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$52,453$67,749
Households$37,180$53,213
Married Families$76,197$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,415$32,148

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dallas County, Alabama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.0%

Male Marriage Rate

30.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Dallas County, Alabama Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dallas County, Alabama Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Dallas County, Alabama Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dallas County, Alabama Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,840

Number of Veterans

1,687

Male Veterans

153

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam607
First Gulf War357
Second Gulf War290
Korea135
World War II19

Dallas County, Alabama Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74541
55 to 64457
75+360
35 to 54295
18 to 34187

Dallas County, Alabama Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1,1855.99%
White6277.11%
Hispanic8923.8%
2+ Races266.95%
Other Race220%

Dallas County, Alabama Veterans by Race

Dallas County, Alabama Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dallas County, Alabama Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.1%

Labor Force Participation

47.3%

Employment Rate

9.1%

Unemployment Rate

Dallas County, Alabama Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dallas County, Alabama Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dallas County, Alabama Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.51%

Born in Dallas County, Alabama

98.79%

Native Born

1.21%

Foreign Born

0.96%

Non Citizen

0.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.79% of Dallas County, Alabama residents were born in the United States, with 86.51% having been born in Alabama. 0.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Dallas County, Alabama Place of Birth

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