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Dallas
Texascity
Dallas
Total population
1,326,093
Median home value
$340,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$74,323

Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Dallas is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in northern Texas, it is the ninth-most populous city in the United States and third-most populous city in Texas, with a population of 1.3 million at the 2020 census. Along with the city of Fort Worth, Dallas anchors the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. and the most populous metropolitan area in Texas, at 8.5 million people. Dallas is a core city of the largest metropolitan area in the Southern U.S. and the largest inland metropolitan area in the U.S. that lacks any navigable link to the sea. It is the seat of Dallas County, covering nearly 386 square miles (1,000 km2) and extending into Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Dallas, TX from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves17,155
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves15,209
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves14,121
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves12,842
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves11,738
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves11,460
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves10,588
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves10,579
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- SKYLINE H SHigh · DALLAS · 4,166 students · 15.7:1 ratio
- LAKE HIGHLANDS H SHigh · DALLAS · 2,896 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- OAK CLIFF FAITH FAMILY ACADEMYOther · DALLAS · 2,473 students · 22.1:1 ratio
- BRYAN ADAMS H S LEADERSHIP ACADEMYHigh · DALLAS · 2,271 students · 16.7:1 ratio
- HIGHLAND PARK H SHigh · DALLAS · 2,252 students · 15.5:1 ratio
- SUNSET H SHigh · DALLAS · 2,187 students · 17.2:1 ratio
- WEST MESQUITE H SHigh · MESQUITE · 2,172 students · 14.7:1 ratio
- W T WHITE H SHigh · DALLAS · 2,149 students · 16.3:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.1 — 2024-05-017 km SSW of Mansfield, Texas
- M 3.2 — 2024-05-017 km S of Mansfield, Texas
- M 3.2 — 2019-10-018 km SSW of Mansfield, Texas
- M 2.5 — 2019-07-084 km SSE of Rendon, Texas
- M 3.4 — 2018-05-198 km NW of Venus, Texas
- M 2.6 — 2017-09-14Northern Texas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
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Fair Park August 2016 02 (Fair Park Station)
Fair Park August 2016 03 (Fair Park Station)
Fair Park August 2016 01 (Fair Park Station)
Fair Park August 2016 04 (main gate)
Fair Park August 2016 06 (D.A.R. House)
Fair Park August 2016 05 (The Women's Museum)
Fair Park August 2016 07 (D.A.R. House)
Fair Park August 2016 12 (Esplanade Fountain)
Fair Park August 2016 14 (Automobile Building)
Fountain along an esplanade in Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, once home to the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition, which produced the lion's share of buidings in the park LCCN2014633001
The Women's Museum in Fair Park in Dallas, Texas, site of the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition LCCN2014633007
Geo-tagged photos from Wikimedia Commons (CC-licensed; click any photo for license details).
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here










People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Texas
- Cockrell Hill8.1 mi away
- Balch Springs10.2 mi away · pop. 27,685
- Addison12.4 mi away
- Bear Creek Ranch16.2 mi away
- Coppell17.5 mi away · pop. 42,983
- Cedar Hill18.3 mi away · pop. 49,148
- Combine20.2 mi away
- Bedford21.7 mi away · pop. 49,928
- Crandall22.8 mi away
- Colleyville23.3 mi away · pop. 26,057
- Dalworthington Gardens23.8 mi away
- Bristol26.7 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Dallas



Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Rx Parker 3877 Prescribed Fire, Parker, TexasWildfires · 2026-04-29 · 74 mi
- Rx Upshur 3999 Prescribed Fire, Upshur, TexasWildfires · 2026-05-11 · 100 mi
- Rx Cherokee 3533 Prescribed Fire, Cherokee, TexasWildfires · 2026-04-17 · 129 mi
- RX Trinity 3522 Prescribed Fire, Trinity, TexasWildfires · 2026-04-17 · 151 mi
- RX WINN BU 24 Prescribed Fire, Winn, LouisianaWildfires · 2026-05-19 · 234 mi
- RX CALV BU 255-257 Prescribed Fire, Vernon, LouisianaWildfires · 2026-04-16 · 243 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-06-28 02:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Dallas, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET