Dallas County Demographics

A map of Dallas County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	25,754	26,812	69.9%	69.7%
White	9,801	10,363	26.6%	26.9%
Multiracial	653	740	1.8%	1.9%
Hispanic	360	296	1.0%	0.8%
Asian	226	145	0.6%	0.4%
Native American/Other	64	106	0.2%	0.3%

Dallas County, Alabama has an estimated population of 36,858, a decrease from the 38,462 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 69.9% Black, 26.6% White, 1.8% Multiracial, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.6% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dallas County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dallas is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Alabama overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Dallas County, that probability was 44.1% in 2020 and 44.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dallas County is ranked the 32nd most populous county in Alabama, out of 67 counties. Dallas County was ranked the 31st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Dallas County's White Population

9,801 residents of Dallas County, or 26.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dallas County is significantly lower than in Alabama overall, where 63.4% of the population is White. Dallas County ranks 63rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dallas County's White population has declined by an estimated 5.4%. White residents' share of Dallas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 26.6%.

Dallas County is more White than neighboring Lowndes County (24.7% White). Dallas County is less White than neighboring Perry County (27.8% White), Wilcox County (27.5% White), Autauga County (70.6% White), and Chilton County (76.4% White).

Dallas County's Black Population

25,754 residents of Dallas County, or 69.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dallas County is significantly higher than in Alabama overall, where 25.6% of the population is Black. Dallas County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dallas County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.9%. Black residents' share of Dallas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 69.9%.

Dallas County is more Black than neighboring Autauga County (20.4% Black), and Chilton County (9.4% Black). Dallas County is less Black than neighboring Perry County (71.2% Black), Wilcox County (70% Black), and Lowndes County (73.8% Black).

Dallas County's Asian Population

226 residents of Dallas County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dallas County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Dallas County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dallas County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 55.9%. Asian residents' share of Dallas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Dallas County is more Asian than neighboring Perry County (0% Asian), Wilcox County (0% Asian), Lowndes County (0% Asian), and Chilton County (0.4% Asian). Dallas County is less Asian than neighboring Autauga County (1.1% Asian).

Dallas County's Hispanic Population

360 residents of Dallas County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dallas County is slightly lower than in Alabama overall, where 5.6% of the population is Hispanic. Dallas County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dallas County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 21.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Dallas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Dallas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Perry County (0.2% Hispanic), Wilcox County (0% Hispanic), and Lowndes County (0.2% Hispanic). Dallas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Autauga County (3.8% Hispanic), and Chilton County (10.2% Hispanic).

Dallas County's Native American/Other Population

64 residents of Dallas County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dallas County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Dallas County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dallas County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 39.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dallas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Dallas County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Perry County (0% Native American/Other), Wilcox County (0% Native American/Other), and Lowndes County (0.1% Native American/Other). Dallas County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Autauga County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Chilton County (1% Native American/Other).

Dallas County's Multiracial Population

653 residents of Dallas County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dallas County is comparable to the share in Alabama overall, where 3.3% of the population is Multiracial. Dallas County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dallas County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Dallas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Dallas County is more Multiracial than neighboring Perry County (0.7% Multiracial), and Lowndes County (1.2% Multiracial). Dallas County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wilcox County (2.4% Multiracial), Autauga County (3.7% Multiracial), and Chilton County (2.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.