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Dallas County, AL

Demographic and economic profile of Dallas County, AL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Dallas County's economy operates at a GDP per capita of $34,212 against a median household income of $35,627, with a poverty rate of 29.0% and unemployment at 10.9% signaling persistent structural labor challenges. The available workforce is limited by a 52.5% labor force participation rate, and just 17.0% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though median worker earnings of $29,317 reflect a low-cost labor base. Housing costs are among the lowest measurable, with a median home value of $97,400 and median gross rent of $749/month, set against a county population that has contracted 6.2% over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

37,536

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$35,627

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.2% since 2018

Dallas County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Black or African American Alone25,810 (70.0%)
  • White Alone9,936 (27.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races751 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone226 (0.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race50 (0.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone46 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish115
  2. 2.Other Indo-European83
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic48
  4. 4.Vietnamese45
  5. 5.Arabic40

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,816

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,212

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$24,368

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

29.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,759
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,340
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,508
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,055
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,028

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,654
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,143
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,110
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,429
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,263

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.07×)2,854
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.65×)364
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.19×)775
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.11×)726
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.00×)1,508

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$97,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$749/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,221 (12.0%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999822 (8.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999737 (7.2%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999696 (6.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999676 (6.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999670 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$29,317

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

15.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,029 (81.9%)
  • Carpooled1,290 (9.6%)
  • Worked At Home813 (6.0%)
  • Walked182 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit97 (0.7%)
  • Other39 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.