Alabama

Dallas County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
71.5%
European
27.1%
Other
1.4%

Compared with Alabama and the United States

Dallas Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricDallas CountyAlabamaUnited States
Black or African American71.5%25.4%—
Non-Hispanic White27.1%62.4%58%
East Asian0.4%0.6%—
Hispanic0.3%6.5%—
Indian0.3%0.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Dallas County next to Alabama and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricDallas CountyAlabamaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—88.8 (−11.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—61.8 (−38.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$35,627$63,999$80,734
Median home value$94,600$209,900$332,700
Home price to income2.7×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$733/mo$1,007/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income24.7%18.9%21.0%