← Map/← Alabama/Counties/Dallas

Dallas
Alabama

38K

Population

$37K

Median Income

$91K

Median Home

D+38

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$37K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate32.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$45,609

Federal Spending per Capita$3,133

Median Individual Earnings$30K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$46K

Avg Credit Score626

Work From Home %4.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households40.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms26

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$80K

Income (95th Percentile)$154K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.4%

Dependency Ratio1.29

Medicare Spending / Person$4,188

SS Benefits / Person$4,701

Education Wage Premium1.69x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$32K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$52K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients7.0%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.44x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$90K

This county

$218K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$726/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.42%

This county

0.39% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $384

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$836/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.8%

Homeownership Rate61.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.0%

Active Listings

123

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

71 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

8.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

20.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy69.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity16.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score22.0

Healthcare Offices52

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)46.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)31.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)36.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)49.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians94

Nursing Home Rating2.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients650 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,120

Uninsured (under 65)8.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.4%

Education

Math Test Scores2.23 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.48 grade level

HS Diploma Holders9,086

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,752

HS Completion Rate85.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate45.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate38.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate9.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities18

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)92th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.2

January Sunshine-0.08

January Temperature1.34

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp78°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Annual Precipitation44.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.11

Heating Degree Days2,128 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,470 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,367 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,152 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)58 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)44 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)37 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed195 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed36 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)236 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)136 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)12 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)42 ms

Households with 100Mbps+79.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet22.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)40 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers576 workers

Public Transit Commuters75 workers

Walk to Work120 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)292 workers

Walk to Work0.8%

Agriculture

Farms398 farms

Farmland46,124 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden39.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.487

Nonprofit Organizations184

Veterans Share6.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults36.3%

Never-Married Adults41.2%

Divorced Adults12.6%

Religious Organizations44

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations13.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.30 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores11

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms53

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms16

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$42K

Avg Student Loan Balance$15K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate64.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.04%

Politics

D+38

2024 Presidential · Alabama was R+28 statewide

vs Alabama State

Income tax

5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.42%0.39% state avg

Politics

D+38R+28

COL Index

County data87 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -458

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x avg income)

Economic Mobility

34%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

Find Homes in Dallas County

Median home value: $91K

View on Zillow →View on Realtor.com →

Opens in a new tab

Local News — Dallas

WAKA 8 · 1 day ago

Black bear sighting in Dallas Co. sparks safety concerns

From the West Alabama Newsroom–. A bear sighting in the Selfield area of Dallas County is raising sa…

AL.com · 22 hours ago

Alabama alum Reece Weaver heading to Broadway following Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders departure

Weaver was previously featured in Netflix's docuseries “America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerl…

WSFA · 3 weeks ago

1 killed, 3 injured in weekend Dallas County crash

A Selma woman was killed, and three other people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Dallas Count…

The Selma Times-Journal · 2 weeks ago

Arrest Reports for Aug. 10 through Aug. 17

The following persons were booked into the Dallas County Jail from August 10 to August 17, according…

Dignity Memorial · 1 week ago

Harper Foley Obituary - Centreville, AL

May 18, 2007 – August 23, 2026. Robert Harper Foley, 19, of Dallas, Texas, passed away peacefully on…

Equal Justice Initiative · 1 month ago

Federal Courts Bar Alabama from Executing Jeffery Lee by Nitrogen Suffocation

Alabama was barred from executing Jeffery Lee today by nitrogen suffocation after the Supreme Court …

Explore Other Alabama Counties

Pickens County, Alabama Pike County, Alabama Randolph County, Alabama Russell County, Alabama St. Clair County, Alabama Shelby County, Alabama Sumter County, Alabama Talladega County, Alabama Tallapoosa County, Alabama Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Walker County, Alabama Washington County, Alabama All Alabama counties →

Full Alabama profile

Taxes, cost of living, crime, schools, gun laws and more.

View Alabama →

Data: Census ACS, BLS, Zillow, USDA Natural Amenities, OpenElections 2024, CMS, NCES. Vintage 2022–2025. News via Google News.

DallasAlabama

Dallas
Alabama