Demographics of Dallas

Dallas is the ninth-most populous city in the U.S. and third in Texas after Houston and San Antonio.

In July 2018, the population estimate of the city of Dallas was 1,345,076, an increase of 147,260 since the 2010 United States Census.

In 2006 the median price for a house was $123,800, and save a 2003 recession, Dallas had seen a steady increase in the cost of homes over the past 6 years since.

[3] The city has historically been predominantly white but its population diversified as it grew in size and importance over the 20th century.

[17] The largest minority group in the city are Hispanics and Latinos—Dallas is a major destination for Mexican immigrants seeking opportunity in the United States because of its relative proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border.

The southwest area of the city, especially Oak Cliff, is predominantly or completely Hispanic.

The city also contains localized populations of Chinese, Korean, Persian, Indian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani, German, Arab, Polish, Russian, Romanian and Jewish people.

In 2017's American Community Survey estimates among the demographic 36% were Mexican, 0.5% Puerto Rican, 0.3% Cuban, and 4.9% other Hispanic or Latino.

According to the 2022 American Community Survey, the most commonly spoken languages in Dallas by people aged 5 years and over (1,207,230 people):[18] According to a 2014 study by the Pew Research Center, Christianity is the most prevalent religion in Dallas and its metropolitan statistical area (78%).