Dallas County Demographics
According to the census conducted in 2020, Dallas County is the second most highly populated county in Texas, and the 9th largest county in the US by population. With just over 2,600,000 people, that’s not really surprising. The population has risen more than 10% since the previous census in 2010, and has gone up a staggering 1.1 million people since 1980! As Dallas County real estate trends go, ‘growth’ is the most relevant by far.

Racially, just under 28% of Dallas County residents identify as white, just under 22% identify as black, just under 7% as Asian, and nearly 41% as Hispanic or Latino. Less than 1% identify as Native American or Pacific Islander, and nearly 3% identify as ‘mixed race’.


Climate
Dallas County has cool winters but rarely sees freezing temperatures. Average lows in the winter months rarely go below the mid 30s F, and average highs even in December hover around 59 degrees F. The summers are warm, with highs averaging in the low 90s F and lows in the mid 70s F. It is a dryish climate, with the heaviest rains typically in the winter and spring, rarely amounting to more than 5 inches of precipitation per month. This made dry-farming difficult when it was a rural agricultural community, but modern Dallas County real estate trends are much less dependent on rainwater.



Things to See and Do in Dallas County
While in Dallas County be sure to check out the 6th Floor Museum at Dealy Plaza – this was the former Texas Schools Book Depository from which the assassination of President Kennedy took place; the Dallas Arts District, which is the largest urban arts district in the nation; the Dallas Museum of Art, which has displays conveying more than 5000 years of art history, from the ancient world to today’s masters; the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, which consists of 11 permanent exhibit halls over 5 floors, each with a variety of hands-on learning activities; and Klyde Warren Park, which was constructed on the former site of the Woodall Rodgers Freeway, this park has been a vital gathering place for Dallas residents for more than 30 years.