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Dallas County, AR

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

AI Overview

Dallas County, AR has a small labor pool of roughly 6,350 residents with a 52.6% labor force participation rate, an 8.5% unemployment rate, and a relatively older median age of 45.4 years; only 11.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a predominantly blue-collar workforce. Costs remain low, with a median home value of $98,200 and median gross rent of $626/month, while median worker earnings sit at $37,807 against a median household income of $42,500. The county has shed 14.5% of its population over five years, a contraction that reflects ongoing labor availability constraints despite the low cost base.

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

Population

6,351

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$42,500

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-14.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone3,289 (52.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,657 (42.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races240 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race25 (0.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone23 (0.4%)
  • Asian Alone8 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish82
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

366

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,958

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$27,474

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance773
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)580
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)211
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services162
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)145

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations891
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations583
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations542
  4. 4.Service Occupations359
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations139

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.66×)108
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.48×)629
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.52×)183
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.24×)736
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.11×)166

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$98,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$626/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999204 (11.0%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999181 (9.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999174 (9.4%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999173 (9.3%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999151 (8.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999119 (6.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

11.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,807

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,994 (80.9%)
  • Carpooled270 (11.0%)
  • Walked72 (2.9%)
  • Worked At Home44 (1.8%)
  • Other39 (1.6%)
  • Motorcycle26 (1.1%)

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.