Dallas County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Dallas County, Texas has a population of 2,621,179 across 871 square miles, up 1.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $389.40 bn in 2024, 71,182 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 3,210 7(a) approvals worth $2.52 bn.
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Dallas County
How many people live in Dallas County
- Population2,621,179
- Households982,737
- Average household size2.67
- Median household income$76,547
- Median age34.1
- Median gross rent$1,565 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$303,000
- Home value to household income4.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher35.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree13.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,709,388
- Population under 18658,541
- Share under 1825.1 percent
- Population 65 and over309,055
- Share 65 and over11.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,653,583
- Civilian labor force1,402,301
- Unemployment rate5.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over71.4 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties2nd of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents9th
Dallas County is the 2nd largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 4.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.1 percent against 11.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dallas County
Is Dallas County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.69 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,611,995
- Births, 202436,983
- Deaths, 202417,358
- Natural change, 202419,625
- Net domestic migration, 2024-47,168
- Net international migration, 202447,564
- Total net migration, 2024396
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-143,773
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1275th
The county has grown 1.69 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Dallas County
Where people moving to Dallas County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving76,907
- People arriving, from those returns122,896
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.85 bn
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$89,056
- Largest single originDallas County Non-migrants (936,048 households)
- Largest single destination (936,048 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County Non-migrants | 936,048 | 1,872,392 | $105.08 bn |
| Tarrant County | 10,866 | 18,231 | $642.2 m |
| Collin County | 9,587 | 15,351 | $830.3 m |
| Denton County | 6,583 | 10,377 | $441.0 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 5,575 | 8,676 | $406.2 m |
| Other flows - South | 2,553 | 4,047 | $148.7 m |
| Harris County | 2,123 | 3,209 | $210.1 m |
| Kaufman County | 1,636 | 3,221 | $80.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Dallas County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Dallas County
What the Dallas County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$389.40 bn
- County GDP, 2023$373.44 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.3 percent
- GDP change over five years40.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties2nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents8th
- GDP per resident$148,560
Output grew 4.3 percent in the latest year and 40.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Dallas County
Who employs people in Dallas County
- Covered employment, annual average1,826,215
- Establishments reporting84,182
- Average annual pay$89,284
- Average weekly wage$1,717
- Sector 54, employment191,862
- Sector 54, average annual pay$133,710
- Sector 62, employment185,904
- Sector 62, average annual pay$72,258
- Sector 56, employment163,565
- Sector 56, average annual pay$64,638
- Sector 44-45, employment147,637
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$49,999
- Sector 72, employment147,344
- Sector 31-33, employment126,140
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 54 | 191,862 | 14,461 | $133,710 |
| Sector 62 | 185,904 | 9,654 | $72,258 |
| Sector 56 | 163,565 | 5,332 | $64,638 |
| Sector 44-45 | 147,637 | 8,400 | $49,999 |
| Sector 72 | 147,344 | 6,687 | $33,014 |
| Sector 31-33 | 126,140 | 2,956 | $97,425 |
| Sector 48-49 | 114,161 | 2,324 | $68,827 |
| Sector 52 | 111,545 | 5,394 | $147,275 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 191,862 jobs, 10.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Dallas County
What businesses operate in Dallas County
- Establishments, all industries71,182
- Employment at those establishments1,648,702
- Annual payroll$131.92 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents27.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Dallas County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202412,711
- Declared construction value permitted$2.50 bn
- Single family units authorised5,655
- Multifamily units authorised7,056
- Multifamily share of units55.5 percent
- Average declared value per unit$196,789
- Units authorised per 1,000 households12.9
Multifamily is 55.5 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Dallas County
- 7(a) approvals recorded3,210
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$2.52 bn
- Average 7(a) approval$786,013
- Median 7(a) approval$350,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,123,500
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)44,079
- Jobs per approval13.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active223
- Distinct industries receiving approvals434
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer19.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms620
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter2,370
- Franchise loans516
- Franchise share of approvals16.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (186)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (249)
- 504 approvals recorded427
- 504 gross approval dollars$513.6 m
- Average 504 approval$1,202,770
- Median 504 approval$823,000
- Distinct CDCs active22
- 504 jobs per approval14.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved12.3
- Most active CDCGreater East Texas Certified Development Company (124)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals88.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$3.04 bn
The average approval of $786,013 sits well above the median of $350,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 19.3 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Dallas County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded576
- Paid in full527
- Charged off49
- Charge off rate on resolved loans8.5 percent
- Status: Cancelled418
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2,049
- Status: Paid in full527
- Status: Charged off49
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed167
| NAICS | Industry | Resolved loans | Charged off | Charge off rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722511 | Full-Service Restaurants | 24 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 447110 | Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores | 21 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 722513 | Limited-Service Restaurants | 14 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 524210 | Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | 14 | 1 | 7.1% |
| 721110 | Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels | 13 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 484121 | General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload | 12 | 2 | 16.7% |
| 238220 | Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | 12 | 3 | 25.0% |
| 621610 | Home Health Care Services | 10 | 2 | 20.0% |
Of the 576 loans that have reached a final outcome, 8.5 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong. Among industries with at least ten resolved loans, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors carries the highest charge off rate at 25.0 percent.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dallas County
Which parts of Dallas County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending47
- DALLAS, approvals1,620
- IRVING, approvals294
- Garland, approvals192
- RICHARDSON, approvals185
- CARROLLTON, approvals163
- Mesquite, approvals116
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| DALLAS | 1,620 | $1,226,983,000 |
| IRVING | 294 | $241,910,200 |
| Garland | 192 | $157,779,200 |
| RICHARDSON | 185 | $173,296,400 |
| CARROLLTON | 163 | $146,078,400 |
| Mesquite | 116 | $102,858,700 |
| GRAND PRAIRIE | 108 | $91,553,400 |
| Coppell | 81 | $53,897,800 |
DALLAS accounts for 1,620 approvals against 294 in IRVING. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dallas County
How big is Dallas County
- Land area871 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties177th of 254
- Width, east to west30.3 mi
- Height, north to south30.7 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land3,009
- Establishments per square mile81.72
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Dallas County
What hazards affect Dallas County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book31
- Of those, participating in the NFIP31
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 3
- Communities carrying a CRS class8
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The best Community Rating System class in the county is 3, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for properties in the participating community.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Dallas County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Dallas County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population2,621,179
- Households982,737
- Average household size2.67
- Median household income$76,547
- Median age34.1
Common questions
Dallas County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dallas County, Texas?
2,621,179, in 982,737 households, ranking 2nd of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dallas County growing?
The population has grown 1.69 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 36,983 births against 17,358 deaths, with net migration of 396. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Dallas County?
$76,547. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $303,000, which is 4.0 times income, and median gross rent is $1,565 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Dallas County?
71,182 establishments, employing 1,648,702 people with an annual payroll of $131.92 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Dallas County?
Average annual pay is $89,284, or $1,717 a week, across 1,826,215 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Dallas County?
3,210 7(a) approvals totalling $2.52 bn since FY2020, across 223 lenders, with a median approval of $350,000, plus 427 504 approvals worth $513.6 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Dallas County get paid back?
Of the 576 loans that have reached a final outcome, 527 were paid in full and 49 charged off, a charge off rate of 8.5 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Dallas County?
12,711 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.50 bn. Multifamily was 55.5 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Dallas County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Dallas County come from?
The largest single origin is Dallas County Non-migrants, with 936,048 households. Arriving households report an average income of $89,056 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Dallas County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Dallas County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.