Dallas County

Dallas County, Alabama

At a Glance

Population38,462
County SeatDallas County Courthouse
State FIPS01
County FIPS047
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population24,469
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)38,326
Median Age40.4
Veterans1,840
Housing Units18,992
Uninsured172
Net Migration (recent)-957
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments657
Total Employees9,020
Avg Annual Pay$49,753
Median Household Income$37,180
Poverty Rate27.1%
Unemployment Rate9.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$45,822
Federal Spending FY2024$402,434,613
Federal Spending Per Capita$10,463

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$91,600
Median Rent$726
FMR Studio$589
FMR 1BR$625
FMR 2BR$821
FMR 3BR$1,065
FMR 4BR$1,094

Health & Safety

Hospitals4
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking22.1%
Adult Obesity44.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k12.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.18
Electric Customers2398172
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches36
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)37
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools41
SNAP Stores47
Bank Branches8

Agriculture

Total Farms398
Land in Farms (acres)182,060
Avg Farm Size (acres)457.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-26
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2023-01-15
DRHURRICANE ZETA2020-12-10
EMHURRICANE SALLY2020-09-14
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2020-05-21
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-29
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE NATE2017-11-16
EMHURRICANE NATE2017-10-08
EMHURRICANE IRMA2017-09-11

Detailed Topics

Communities in Dallas County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.