Dallas County, Alabama: commercial real estate data.
Dallas County, Alabama had an estimated 35,545 residents on July 1, 2024, down 7.6 percent since the 2020 census base of 38,470, across 979 square miles. County output reached $1.72 bn in 2024, 651 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals worth $8.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dallas County
How many people live in Dallas County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202436,858
- Households15,947
- Average household size2.31
- Median household income$35,627
- Median age41.2
- Median gross rent$733 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$94,600
- Home value to household income2.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over25,176
- Population under 188,705
- Share under 1823.6 percent
- Population 65 and over7,515
- Share 65 and over20.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6420,638
- Civilian labor force15,272
- Unemployment rate11.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over54.2 percent
- Rank by population among Alabama counties32nd of 67
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included1290th of 3,222
Dallas County is the 32nd largest of 67 Alabama counties by population. A median home costs 2.7 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.6 percent against 20.4 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Dallas County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202435,545
- Census 2020 base population38,470
- Population change since the 2020 census base-7.60 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-749
- Births, 2024410
- Deaths, 2024562
- Natural change, 2024-152
- Net domestic migration, 2024-712
- Net international migration, 2024121
- Total net migration, 2024-591
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-2,247
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents3096th of 3,144
The county has lost 7.60 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Dallas County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving449
- People arriving, from those returns859
- Tax returns filed by households leaving594
- Net household movement-145
- Adjusted gross income arriving$15.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-9.9 m
- Average income of an arriving household$35,140
- Average income of a leaving household$43,178
- Largest single originMontgomery County (71 households)
- Largest single destinationMontgomery County (111 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 71 | 153 | $1.8 m |
| Autauga County | 42 | 85 | $1.3 m |
| Jefferson County | 35 | 59 | $1.4 m |
Households arriving report $8,038 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Montgomery County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Dallas County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$1.72 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.65 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.5 percent
- GDP change over five years31.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Alabama areas BEA publishes30th of 67
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes1404th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$46,782
Output grew 4.5 percent in the latest year and 31.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Dallas County
- Covered employment, annual average11,290
- Establishments reporting976
- Average annual pay$49,753
- Average weekly wage$957
- Manufacturing, employment2,384
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$68,108
- Health care and social assistance, employment1,714
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$46,934
- Retail trade, employment1,370
- Retail trade, average annual pay$31,698
- Accommodation and food services, employment753
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$18,555
- Construction, employment507
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment462
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2,384 | 34 | $68,108 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,714 | 244 | $46,934 |
| Retail trade | 1,370 | 135 | $31,698 |
| Accommodation and food services | 753 | 57 | $18,555 |
| Construction | 507 | 57 | $64,647 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 462 | 29 | $32,157 |
| Other services, except public administration | 392 | 66 | $63,702 |
| Wholesale trade | 250 | 35 | $53,039 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 2,384 jobs, 21.1 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Dallas County?
- Establishments, all industries651
- Employment at those establishments9,170
- Annual payroll$423.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Dallas County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20246
- Declared construction value permitted$587,120
- Single family units authorized6
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$97,853
- Units authorized per 1,000 households0.4
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Dallas County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded8
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$8.2 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,030,188
- Median 7(a) approval$550,250
- Largest single approval$4,200,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)227
- Jobs per approval28.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active6
- Distinct industries receiving approvals6
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer50.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms4
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals25.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded4
- 504 gross approval dollars$3.3 m
- Average 504 approval$828,250
- Median 504 approval$835,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval9.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved10.9
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$11.6 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Dallas County
Do SBA loans in Dallas County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure5
- Status: Cancelled2
Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Dallas County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending2
- Selma, approvals7
- Orrville, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Selma | 7 | $8,236,500 |
| Orrville | 1 | $5,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Dallas County?
- Land area979 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Alabama counties10th of 67
- Width, east to west38.7 mi
- Height, north to south47.1 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land38
- Establishments per square mile0.66
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Dallas County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Dallas County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 010063
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Dallas County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Dallas County (community 010063), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Dallas County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Dallas County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Dallas County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-202436,858
- Households15,947
- Average household size2.31
- Median household income$35,627
- Median age41.2
Common questions
Dallas County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dallas County, Alabama?
The Census Bureau estimates 35,545 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 36,858, in 15,947 households, ranking 32nd of 67 Alabama counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dallas County's population growing?
The population has fallen 7.60 percent since the 2020 census base of 38,470, to 35,545 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 410 births against 562 deaths, with net migration of -591. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Dallas County?
$35,627. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $94,600, which is 2.7 times income, and median gross rent is $733 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Dallas County?
651 establishments, employing 9,170 people with an annual payroll of $423.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Dallas County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 2,384 jobs, 21.1 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 11,290 jobs at an average annual pay of $49,753, or $957 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Dallas County?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $8.2 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, with a median approval of $550,250, plus 4 504 approvals worth $3.3 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Dallas County?
6 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $587,120. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Dallas County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Dallas County come from?
The largest single origin is Montgomery County, with 71 households. Arriving households report an average income of $35,140 against $43,178 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Dallas County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Dallas County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Dallas.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Dallas County. All 4 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selma | city | 17,057 | 7 | Wholly in this county |
| Valley Grande | city | 4,047 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Selmont-West Selmont | CDP | 2,150 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Orrville | town | 158 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
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