Language Spoken At Home in Dallas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,185,375 | 100% |
| English only | 1,309,659 | 59.9% |
| Language other than English | 875,716 | 40.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 419,317 | 19.2% |
| Spanish | 725,958 | 33.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 362,013 | 16.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 49,343 | 2.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 13,319 | 0.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 74,987 | 3.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 36,296 | 1.7% |
| Other languages | 25,428 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7,689 | 0.4% |
Ancestry in Dallas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,379,214 | 100% |
| American | 104,917 | 4.4% |
| Arab | 9,780 | 0.4% |
| Czech | 8,381 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 4,058 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 14,897 | 0.6% |
| English | 133,905 | 5.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 36,916 | 1.6% |
| French Canadian | 3,101 | 0.1% |
| German | 160,427 | 6.7% |
| Greek | 3,835 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 2,812 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 124,564 | 5.2% |
| Italian | 34,571 | 1.5% |
| Lithuanian | 1,340 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 10,759 | 0.5% |
| Polish | 17,492 | 0.7% |
| Portuguese | 1,845 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 8,885 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 20,737 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 27,986 | 1.2% |
| Slovak | 788 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 37,802 | 1.6% |
| Swedish | 11,674 | 0.5% |
| Swiss | 2,696 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 1,567 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 7,775 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 5,243 | 0.2% |
Households By Type in Dallas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 849,874 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 555,311 | 65.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 284,810 | 33.5% |
| Married-couple family | 370,755 | 43.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 181,050 | 21.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 48,358 | 5.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 21,994 | 2.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 136,198 | 16.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 81,766 | 9.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 294,563 | 34.7% |
| Householder living alone | 243,911 | 28.7% |
| 65 years and over | 55,962 | 6.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 320,095 | 37.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 151,648 | 17.8% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Dallas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,346,778 | 100% |
| Householder | 849,874 | 36.2% |
| Spouse | 370,525 | 15.8% |
| Child | 775,896 | 33.1% |
| Other relatives | 226,282 | 9.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 124,201 | 5.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 49,450 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in Dallas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 895,860 | 100% |
| Never married | 350,160 | 39.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 426,822 | 47.6% |
| Separated | 21,988 | 2.5% |
| Widowed | 17,688 | 2.0% |
| Divorced | 79,202 | 8.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 932,033 | 100% |
| Never married | 301,186 | 32.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 407,668 | 43.7% |
| Separated | 35,199 | 3.8% |
| Widowed | 70,294 | 7.5% |
| Divorced | 117,686 | 12.6% |
Fertility in Dallas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 0 | 0% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Dallas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 67,228 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 29,033 | 43.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 6,698 | 10.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 6,581 | 9.8% |
| 3 or 4 years | 4,883 | 7.3% |
| 5 or more years | 10,871 | 16.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 29,033 | 100% |
| Who are female | 18,854 | 64.9% |
| Who are married | 19,725 | 67.9% |
School Enrollment in Dallas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 645,057 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 37,484 | 5.8% |
| Kindergarten | 40,177 | 6.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 286,829 | 44.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 137,760 | 21.4% |
| College or graduate school | 142,807 | 22.1% |
Educational Attainment in Dallas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,486,474 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 172,788 | 11.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 168,037 | 11.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 342,900 | 23.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 302,396 | 20.3% |
| Associate's degree | 82,154 | 5.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 272,432 | 18.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 145,767 | 9.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 77.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 28.1% |
Veteran Status in Dallas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,722,519 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 109,460 | 6.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dallas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,356,126 | 100% |
| With a disability | 217,234 | 9.2% |
| Under 18 years | 654,736 | 100% |
| With a disability | 21,405 | 3.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,497,141 | 100% |
| With a disability | 118,869 | 7.9% |
| 65 years and over | 204,249 | 100% |
| With a disability | 76,960 | 37.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dallas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,342,991 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,927,951 | 82.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 396,489 | 16.9% |
| Same county | 287,280 | 12.3% |
| Different county | 109,209 | 4.7% |
| Same state | 68,309 | 2.9% |
| Different state | 40,900 | 1.7% |
| Abroad | 18,551 | 0.8% |
Place Of Birth in Dallas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,379,214 | 100% |
| Native | 1,833,276 | 77.1% |
| Born in United States | 1,811,182 | 76.1% |
| State of residence | 1,322,413 | 55.6% |
| Different state | 488,769 | 20.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 22,094 | 0.9% |
| Foreign born | 545,938 | 22.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dallas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 545,938 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 141,087 | 25.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 404,851 | 74.2% |
Year of Entry in Dallas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 568,032 | 100% |
| Native | 22,094 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 872 | 3.9% |
| Entered before 2010 | 21,222 | 96.1% |
| Foreign born | 545,938 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 14,017 | 2.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 531,921 | 97.4% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dallas County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 545,938 | 100% |
| Europe | 15,239 | 2.8% |
| Asia | 96,731 | 17.7% |
| Africa | 26,953 | 4.9% |
| Oceania | 622 | 0.1% |
| Latin America | 403,398 | 73.9% |
| Northern America | 2,995 | 0.5% |