Dallas County, IA
Demographic and economic profile of Dallas County, IA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Dallas County's economy generates a GDP per capita of $71,434 against median worker earnings of $58,297, supported by a labor force participation rate of 75.2% and an unemployment rate of 2.9%, reflecting a tight, highly educated workforce — 51.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The county has grown 24.0% over five years, reaching 115,343 residents, with a median household income of $102,379 and a poverty rate of just 5.8%. Housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $333,400 and median gross rent of $1,239/month, and a mean commute of 21.2 minutes points to proximity to larger employment centers.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+24.0% since 2018
Dallas County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone90,607 (83.9%)
- Asian Alone5,263 (4.9%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race3,784 (3.5%)
- Black or African American Alone3,189 (3.0%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,958 (2.7%)
- Some Other Race Alone1,949 (1.8%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish4,569
- 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,829
- 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,445
- 4.Other Indo-European1,232
- 5.Arabic1,038
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance13,186
- 2.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing11,653
- 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services7,480
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)5,863
- 5.Manufacturing (Group)4,999
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations31,899
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations11,774
- 3.Service Occupations6,580
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,905
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,456
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 3.06×)11,712
- 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.14×)1,505
- 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.11×)1,015
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.01×)7,186
- 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.97×)13,050
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.