Dallas County, IA

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    2024 Population
    107,968
    US Senator
    Chuck Grassley
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Joni Ernst
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    36.1
    0.838% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $102,379
    0.0293% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    59,614
    3.9% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Dallas County, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    94.8% of the residents in Dallas County, IA are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Dallas County, IA are Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center (451 degrees awarded in 2024) and Aveda Institute-Des Moines (155 degrees).

    Most people in Dallas County, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Dallas County, IA was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Dallas County, IA is home to a population of 108k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.1% of Dallas County, IA residents were born outside of the country (10.9k people).

    In 2024, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (87.3k people) in Dallas County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.26k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.28k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    94.8%
    2024 Citizenship
    95.1%
    2023 Citizenship

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dallas County, IA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      87.3k ± 577
    2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      5.26k ± 371
    3. White (Hispanic)
      3.28k ± 711
    6.9%
    Hispanic Population
    7.45k people

    In 2024, there were 16.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (87.3k people) in Dallas County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.26k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.28k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    6.9% of the people in Dallas County, IA are hispanic (7.45k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dallas County, IA as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      44,333 ± 5,134 people
    2. India
      11,889 ± 2,672 people
    3. Guatemala
      8,189 ± 2,219 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    10.1%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    10.9k people
    9.73%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    10.1k people

    The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dallas County, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      1,518 ± 371
    2. Vietnam
      1,204 ± 195
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      700 ± 260

    Dallas County, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dallas County, IA.

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    Health

    96.1% of the population of Dallas County, IA has health coverage, with 65.6% on employee plans, 8.35% on Medicaid, 9.42% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 0.966% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    N/A to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

    Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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    Location of Health Services Facilities

    Health Service Type
    Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Households
    1. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001

    2. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002

    3. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003

    4. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004

    5. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.7% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    3.94%
    Uninsured
    65.6%
    Employer Coverage
    8.35%
    Medicaid
    9.42%
    Medicare
    11.7%
    Non-Group
    0.966%
    Military or VA

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dallas County, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 3.79% in Dallas County, IA.

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    Economy

    The economy of Dallas County, IA employs 59.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dallas County, IA were Finance & Insurance (10,379 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,772 people), and Retail Trade (5,863 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($131,563), Utilities ($99,088), and Finance & Insurance ($95,573).

    Employment

    Occupations

    59.6k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,013
    3.9%
    1 Year growth
    ± 4.66%

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dallas County, IA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dallas County, IA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

    Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    59.6k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,013
    3.9%
    1 Year growth
    ± 4.66%

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dallas County, IA, are Finance & Insurance (10,379 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,772 people), and Retail Trade (5,863 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dallas County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Dallas County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $71,952
    Median earning men ± $2,424
    $52,155
    Median earning women ± $1,675

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,853), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,967), and Wholesale Trade ($82,724).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,584), Public Administration ($66,983), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,900).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

    Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.
    Y-Axis
    1.48%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 225
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    2. 178
      Construction
    3. 161
      Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

    The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $1.58M
      Finance and Insurance
    2. $238k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $212k
      Retail Trade

    The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

    Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Dallas County, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Iowa

    Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.
    Chuck Grassley
    Senator from Iowa3
    Assumed office on January 3, 1981
    Joni Ernst
    Senator from Iowa2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2015

    Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Dallas County, IA awarded 606 degrees. The student population of Dallas County, IA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 667 male students and 1,111 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Dallas County, IA are White (411 and 68%), Unknown (68 and 11.3%), Asian (61 and 10.1%), and Hispanic or Latino (33 and 5.46%).

    The largest universities in Dallas County, IA by number of degrees awarded are Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center (451 and 74.4%) and Aveda Institute-Des Moines (155 and 25.6%).

    The most popular majors in Dallas County, IA are Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (211 and 34.8%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (85 and 14%), and General Cosmetology (70 and 11.6%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 1,778 students enrolled in Dallas County, IA, 37.5% men and 62.5% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy
      211 degrees awarded
    2. Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry
      53 degrees awarded
    3. Physical Therapy
      48 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Professional Doctorate recipients in Dallas County, IA was Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy with 211 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Professional Doctorate from schools in Dallas County, IA according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center
      451 degrees awarded
    2. Aveda Institute-Des Moines
      155 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center with 451 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 210 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dallas County, IA, which is 0.53 times less than the 396 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 411 degrees mean that there were 6.04 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 68 degrees awarded.

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    Housing & Living

    People in Dallas County, IA have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dallas County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 8.45% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dallas County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.746%.

    Housing

    Rent vs Own

    N/A%
    Homeownership
    N/A
    63.3%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dallas County, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $102,379
    Median Household Income
    ± $3,721
    42.5k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,616

    The following chart displays the households in Dallas County, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Dallas County, IA is from Iowa.
    0.435
    2024 Wage GINI in Iowa
    0.441
    2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

    In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (70.4%)
    2. Worked At Home (20.2%)
    3. Carpooled (6.31%)

    In 2024, 70.4% of workers in Dallas County, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.31%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    21.2 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Dallas County, IA have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.07% of the workforce in Dallas County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Dallas County, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Dallas County, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dallas County, IA have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 8.45% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dallas County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.746%.

    The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 5.4% of the children was living in poverty in Dallas County, IA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.9%.

    The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 192 in Dallas County, IA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 26.8% per 100,000 population.

    The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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