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Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
7,985,590
Households
2,891,725
Average household size
2.73
Median age
35.6 years
Median household income
$90,275
Housing units
3,096,731
Population comparison
2020 Census7,637,387
2024 estimate7,985,590
Change+4.6%

People

Who lives here

Population
7,985,590
Median age
35.6 years
Male
3,954,206
Female
4,031,384
Median age by sex
Male median age
34.9 years
Female median age
36.3 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
260,307Under 5248,631
761,4965–17729,310
371,44618–24364,065
591,16025–34597,198
575,96835–44581,705
511,79245–54519,936
449,78855–64454,854
432,24965+535,685
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5260,307248,631
5–17761,496729,310
18–24371,446364,065
25–34591,160597,198
35–44575,968581,705
45–54511,792519,936
55–64449,788454,854
65+432,249535,685
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5–17
Male
5–9
278,758
10–14
298,968
15–17
183,770
Female
5–9
265,460
10–14
287,902
15–17
175,948
18–24
Male
18–19
108,447
20
50,071
21
48,238
22–24
164,690
Female
18–19
102,771
20
50,384
21
49,130
22–24
161,780
25–34
Male
25–29
291,227
30–34
299,933
Female
25–29
293,206
30–34
303,992
35–44
Male
35–39
288,909
40–44
287,059
Female
35–39
293,338
40–44
288,367
45–54
Male
45–49
257,861
50–54
253,931
Female
45–49
265,056
50–54
254,880
55–64
Male
55–59
236,747
60–61
92,612
62–64
120,429
Female
55–59
233,732
60–61
91,850
62–64
129,272
65+
Male
65–66
72,112
67–69
90,471
70–74
117,262
75–79
76,382
80–84
42,581
85+
33,441
Female
65–66
77,415
67–69
101,087
70–74
143,384
75–79
95,406
80–84
60,047
85+
58,346
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
3,853,94448.3%
Two or more races
1,410,16717.7%
Black alone
1,302,45716.3%
Some other race
694,6958.7%
Asian alone
661,1998.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
55,3680.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
7,7600.1%
Residents: 7,985,590.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone3,853,944
Two or more races1,410,167
Black alone1,302,457
Some other race694,695
Asian alone661,199
American Indian / Alaska Native55,368
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander7,760

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
2,371,052
White, not Hispanic
3,349,247

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
1,964,353
Married-couple share
74.4%
Derived from published counts
With children
51.7%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
752,26926.0%
1 person
894,71130.9%
2 people
473,87216.4%
3 people
425,26114.7%
4 people
345,61212.0%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
213,058
6 People
83,528
7 Plus People
49,026
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person752,269
2 people894,711
3 people473,872
4 people425,261
5+ people345,612
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households1,964,353
Married-couple families1,461,40274.4% of family households
With children
663,75045.4%
Without children
797,65254.6%
Other families502,95125.6% of family households
Male householder
143,90428.6%
Female householder
359,04771.4%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households1,964,353Not applicable
Married-couple families1,461,40274.4%
With children663,75045.4%
Without children797,65254.6%
Other families502,95125.6%
Male householder143,90428.6%
Female householder359,04771.4%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$90,275
Median family
$108,711
Per capita
$45,949
Household incomeShare of households
317,90611.0%
Under $25k
436,59115.1%
$25–49k
452,82015.7%
$50–74k
375,47513.0%
$75–99k
538,64518.6%
$100–149k
313,78810.9%
$150–199k
456,50015.8%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
113,684
$10,000–$14,999
69,354
$15,000–$19,999
60,978
$20,000–$24,999
73,890
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
77,642
$30,000–$34,999
84,166
$35,000–$39,999
90,915
$40,000–$44,999
92,903
$45,000–$49,999
90,965
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
179,748
$60,000–$74,999
273,072
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
307,555
$125,000–$149,999
231,090
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k317,906
$25–49k436,591
$50–74k452,820
$75–99k375,475
$100–149k538,645
$150–199k313,788
$200k+456,500

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
5,250,335
High school or higher
87.6%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
39.4%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
335,9466.4%
Less than 9th grade
314,6066.0%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
1,131,86621.6%
High school or equivalent
1,011,69519.3%
Some college, no degree
388,2747.4%
Associate degree
1,310,86925.0%
Bachelor’s degree
757,07914.4%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
139,041
Nursery School
1,908
Kindergarten
1,905
First Grade
2,345
Second Grade
8,028
Third Grade
17,406
Fourth Grade
10,941
Fifth Grade
16,611
Sixth Grade
75,207
Seventh Grade
19,938
Eighth Grade
42,616
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
85,989
Tenth Grade
60,236
Eleventh Grade
63,967
Twelfth No Diploma
104,414
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
954,385
Ged Or Alternative Credential
177,481
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
329,881
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
681,814
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
580,197
Professional School Degree
107,314
Doctorate Degree
69,568
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade335,946
Grades 9–12, no diploma314,606
High school or equivalent1,131,866
Some college, no degree1,011,695
Associate degree388,274
Bachelor’s degree1,310,869
Graduate or professional757,079
Marital status by sexMale and Female
63,330207,855
Widowed
250,284372,007
Divorced
42,93963,335
Separated
1,672,7741,624,024
Now Married
1,129,7851,025,505
Never Married
140,986144,422
Married Spouse Absent
1,531,7881,479,602
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed63,330207,855
Divorced250,284372,007
Separated42,93963,335
Now Married1,672,7741,624,024
Never Married1,129,7851,025,505
Married Spouse Absent140,986144,422
Married Spouse Present1,531,7881,479,602

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$359,500
Median gross rent
$1,614
Housing tenure
Owner
1,737,92060.1%
Renter
1,153,80539.9%
Occupied homes: 2,891,725.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner1,737,920
Renter1,153,805
Housing occupancy
Occupied
2,891,72593.4%
Vacant
205,0066.6%
Housing units: 3,096,731.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied2,891,725
Vacant205,006

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
1,093,299
Owners without mortgage
644,621
Vacancy reason
For rent98,264
For sale15,670
Rented, not occupied14,993
Sold, not occupied10,433
Seasonal10,838
Migrant workers67
Other54,741
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent98,264
For sale15,670
Rented, not occupied14,993
Sold, not occupied10,433
Seasonal10,838
Migrant workers67
Other54,741
Structure type
Detached1,938,488
Attached103,370
2–4 units146,257
5–19 units368,188
20+ units442,819
Mobile or other97,609
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
39,776
Structure 3–4 Units
106,481
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
166,765
Structure 10–19 Units
201,423
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
142,482
Structure 50 Plus Units
300,337
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
94,042
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
3,567
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached1,938,488
Attached103,370
2–4 units146,257
5–19 units368,188
20+ units442,819
Mobile or other97,609
Year builtHousing units by period
333,44510.8%
Before 1960
590,65219.1%
1960–79
917,54529.6%
1980–99
1,119,09236.1%
2000–19
135,9974.4%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
74,346
1940–1949
64,586
1950–1959
194,513
1960–79
1960–1969
227,958
1970–1979
362,694
1980–99
1980–1989
494,577
1990–1999
422,968
2000–19
2000–2009
578,810
2010–2019
540,282
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960333,445
1960–79590,652
1980–99917,545
2000–191,119,092
2020+135,997
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
143,787
6,555
1990s
192,979
11,625
2000s
389,640
49,474
2010s
705,335
490,760
2020–22
266,975
456,229
2023+
39,204
139,162
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990143,7876,555
1990s192,97911,625
2000s389,64049,474
2010s705,335490,760
2020–22266,975456,229
2023+39,204139,162
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
105,0966.0%
Under $100k
361,40820.8%
$100–249k
813,31446.8%
$250–499k
274,14015.8%
$500–749k
101,1045.8%
$750–999k
46,3852.7%
$1–1.49m
36,4732.1%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
18,182
10000–14999
6,054
15000–19999
5,421
20000–24999
6,863
25000–29999
5,316
30000–34999
6,896
35000–39999
3,498
40000–49999
7,883
50000–59999
7,055
60000–69999
8,154
70000–79999
6,725
80000–89999
10,302
90000–99999
12,747
$100–249k
100000–124999
39,091
125000–149999
29,089
150000–174999
58,496
175000–199999
57,254
200000–249999
177,478
$250–499k
250000–299999
180,309
300000–399999
373,109
400000–499999
259,896
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
15,318
2000000+
21,155
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k105,096
$100–249k361,408
$250–499k813,314
$500–749k274,140
$750–999k101,104
$1–1.49m46,385
$1.5m+36,473
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50021,781
$500–99984,590
$1,000–1,499375,826
$1,500–1,999350,486
$2,000–2,499177,082
$2,500–2,99966,841
$3,000+47,627
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Under $500
Under 100
1,408
100–149
535
150–199
955
200–249
1,928
250–299
4,530
300–349
3,463
350–399
3,050
400–449
2,535
450–499
3,377
$500–999
500–549
3,437
550–599
2,914
600–649
4,073
650–699
3,487
700–749
5,933
750–799
6,468
800–899
20,722
900–999
37,556
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
170,830
1250–1499
204,996
$3,000+
3000–3499
25,429
3500+
22,198
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50021,781
$500–99984,590
$1,000–1,499375,826
$1,500–1,999350,486
$2,000–2,499177,082
$2,500–2,99966,841
$3,000+47,627
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
31,763
107,610
1 vehicle
364,060
579,899
2 vehicles
796,446
358,020
3 vehicles
355,948
79,603
4 vehicles
135,626
21,086
5+ vehicles
54,077
7,587
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle31,763107,610
1 vehicle364,060579,899
2 vehicles796,446358,020
3 vehicles355,94879,603
4 vehicles135,62621,086
5+ vehicles54,0777,587

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
4,031,213
Average commute
27.9 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
2,788,12669.2%Derived from published counts
Carpool
384,7529.5%Derived from published counts
Public transit
26,9150.7%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
56,1411.4%Derived from published counts
Work from home
717,34717.8%Derived from published counts
Other
57,9321.4%Derived from published counts
Workers: 4,031,213.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
51,008
Bicycle
5,133
Other
Other Transportation
47,497
Motorcycle
3,457
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
6,978
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone2,788,126
Carpool384,752
Public transit26,915
Walk or bicycle56,141
Work from home717,347
Other57,932
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
677,76420.5%
Under 15 min
1,178,72235.6%
15–29 min
844,44925.5%
30–44 min
336,62110.2%
45–59 min
276,3108.3%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
69,226
5–9
233,009
10–14
375,529
15–29 min
15–19
464,467
20–24
478,124
25–29
236,131
30–44 min
30–34
560,492
35–39
127,313
40–44
156,644
60+ min
60–89
210,407
90+
65,903
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min677,764
15–29 min1,178,722
30–44 min844,449
45–59 min336,621
60+ min276,310

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
6,225,365
Civilian labor force
4,296,289
Employed
4,098,208
Unemployed
198,081
Unemployment rate
4.6%
Poverty universe
7,885,623
Persons below poverty
825,217
Gini index
0.46
White-collar workers
2,654,030
Blue-collar workers
868,685
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
246,109
329,384
Sales Office Occupations
335,486
510,716
Management Business Science Arts
909,300
898,528
Production Transportation Material Moving
384,718
140,295
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
328,633
15,039
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations246,109329,384
Sales Office Occupations335,486510,716
Management Business Science Arts909,300898,528
Production Transportation Material Moving384,718140,295
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance328,63315,039

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
3,659,808
Workplace jobs
3,886,759
Internal commuters
3,300,716
Inbound commuters
586,043
Outbound commuters
359,092
Net worker inflow
226,951

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
6,647,59883.8%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
1,282,36016.2%
Residents: 7,929,958.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured6,647,598
Uninsured1,282,360
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
254,46619.8%
Under 19
449,21635.0%
Age 19–34
560,41343.7%
Age 35–64
18,2651.4%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 19254,466
Age 19–34449,216
Age 35–64560,413
Age 65+18,265

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
6,435,45980.6%
Foreign born
1,550,13119.4%
Residents: 7,985,590.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born6,435,459
Foreign born1,550,131

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
646,616
Not a citizen
903,515

Residential mobility

Same house
6,809,952
Within same county
548,557
From another county
306,405
From another state
163,277
From abroad
67,461

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
2,947,189

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area has 7,985,590 residents and a median age of 35.6 years. It ranks No. 4 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 4.6% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $9,541 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area7,985,590$90,27535.6 years60.1%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Texas30,188,424$78,47635.6 years62.6%

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