Dallas County, Iowa Population 2024

114,038

Dallas County, Iowa's estimated 2024 population is 114,038 with a growth rate of 2.65% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dallas County, Iowa is the 6th largest county in Iowa. The 2010 population was 66,751 and has seen a growth of 70.84% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029128,7682,9462.34%
2028125,8222,9462.4%
2027122,8762,9462.46%
2026119,9302,9462.52%
2025116,9842,9462.58%
2024114,0382,9462.65%
2023111,0922,9462.72%
2022108,1463,9723.81%
2021104,1743,6383.62%
2020100,5366,9057.37%
201993,6313,6324.04%
201889,9992,7803.19%
201787,2192,9413.49%
201684,2783,6204.49%
201580,6582,9003.73%
201477,7582,7903.72%
201374,9682,7203.76%
201272,2482,5493.66%
201169,6992,9484.42%
201066,75100%
199029,7552420.82%
198029,5133,42813.14%
197026,0851,9628.13%
196024,1234621.95%
195023,661-988-4.01%
194024,649-844-3.31%
193025,4933731.48%
192025,1201,4926.31%
191023,6285702.47%
190023,0582,57912.59%
189020,4791,7339.24%
188018,7466,72755.97%
187012,0196,775129.2%
18605,2444,390514.05%
1850854-127,914-99.34%
2024 Growth Rate
2.65% (2,946)
County Website
Dallas County
State
Iowa
County Seat
Adel
2020 Population
100,536
Area
588 mi²
Density
194 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
13.43% (13,502)
Founded
1846

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White88,38184.87%
Two or more races6,3546.1%
Asian4,8374.64%
Black or African American2,5682.47%
Other race1,7711.7%
Native American1850.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander400.04%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dallas County, Iowa Population by Race

Dallas County, Iowa Population Pyramid 2024

Dallas County, Iowa Median Age

35.8

Total

35.3

Male

36.4

Female

Dallas County, Iowa Adults

There are 76,197 adults, (13,004 of whom are seniors) in Dallas County, Iowa.

Dallas County, Iowa Age Dependency

64.8

Age Dependency Ratio

20.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Dallas County, Iowa Sex Ratio

Female52,34950.27%
Male51,78749.73%

Dallas County, Iowa Population by Age

Dallas County, Iowa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All40,8682.5369.530.5
Married22,2563.2286.313.7
Non Family13,9741.254654
Female2,7952.9856.243.8
Male1,8433.2764.535.5

3.14

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

69.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dallas County, Iowa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6022.34%
Associates Degree6,4729.44%
Bachelors Degree23,40834.14%
Graduate Degree11,98517.48%
High School Graduate12,35518.02%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0851.58%
Some College11,64916.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Dallas County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White57,66156,27929,916
Hispanic3,6922,9011,084
Asian3,4153,1632,770
2+ Races3,2133,0031,370
Black1,2941,177486
Other Race1,043789318
Native American1411050
Islander251513

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.6%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 81.11%.

Dallas County, Iowa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,884$90,132$59,283
Graduate Degree$92,253$109,353$80,388
High School Graduate$43,231$50,015$37,380
Less Than 9th Grade$37,784$40,275$31,904
Overall$63,930$74,764$54,991
Some College$51,820$63,566$46,207

$63,930

Average Earnings

$74,764

Average Male

$54,991

Average Female

Dallas County, Iowa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dallas County, Iowa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dallas County, Iowa Language

87.37% of Dallas County, Iowa residents speak only English, while 12.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.71% of the population.

Dallas County, Iowa Language

Dallas County, Iowa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White84,6194,4665.28%
Hispanic6,93793113.42%
Multiple6,34577912.28%
Other1,75227315.58%
Black2,561672.62%
Native18042.22%
Asian4,83730.06%

5.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

5%

Male Poverty Rate

6.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dallas County, Iowa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dallas County, Iowa is Other, with 15.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dallas County, Iowa is Asian, with 0.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.11%.

Dallas County, Iowa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.19%
High School7.53%
Some College5.91%
Bachelors or Greater2.49%

Dallas County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed32.81%
Female Unemployed30.43%
Female Employed3.83%
Male Employed2.4%

Dallas County, Iowa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dallas County, Iowa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$133,499$160,894
Households$102,349$134,691
Married Families$146,153$175,583
Non Families$60,346$78,404

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dallas County, Iowa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.2%

Male Marriage Rate

57.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Dallas County, Iowa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dallas County, Iowa Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Dallas County, Iowa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dallas County, Iowa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,417

Number of Veterans

3,974

Male Veterans

443

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,453
Vietnam1,211
First Gulf War1,092
Korea263
World War II65

Dallas County, Iowa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,296
75+1,012
65 to 74893
55 to 64746
18 to 34470

Dallas County, Iowa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,0806.18%
2+ Races2035.61%
Black885.62%
Hispanic641.41%
Asian250.7%
Other Race211.82%

Dallas County, Iowa Veterans by Race

Dallas County, Iowa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.19%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dallas County, Iowa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

75.2%

Labor Force Participation

72.9%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Dallas County, Iowa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dallas County, Iowa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dallas County, Iowa 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

67.47%

Born in Dallas County, Iowa

90.02%

Native Born

9.98%

Foreign Born

4.93%

Non Citizen

5.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.02% of Dallas County, Iowa residents were born in the United States, with 67.47% having been born in Iowa. 4.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Dallas County, Iowa Place of Birth

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