Dallas County

Also known as Dallas County, Texas, Dallas County, TX

county in Texas, United States

AI overview

Dallas County is a county located in Texas that includes the city of Dallas and surrounding areas. It is one of the most populous counties in Texas and plays a significant role in the state's economy and culture.

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Vinony's link graph records 1,408 inbound references to Dallas County, and connects out to race and ethnicity in the United States Census, Texas State Historical Association and Dallas.

The entry is geolocated on the map in TX.

It is catalogued under topics including 1846 establishments in Texas, Dallas County, Texas and George M. Dallas.

Vinony links it to 59 Wikipedia language editions.

Research organization · ROR

Type: Other
Founded: 1846
Location: Dallas, United States
Status: Active

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GRID grid.419444.8 · ISNI 0000 0004 0646 0315

Wikidata facts

Population: 2613539
Area: 2353
Official website: www.dallascounty.org
Image: Dallas - Old Red Museum 01.jpg
Households: 945996

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Commons category: Dallas County, Texas
inception: 1846-03-30
water as percent of area: 4
native label: Dallas County
social media followers: 6973
per capita income: 33604

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Encyclopedic overview

Dallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,613,539, and was estimated to be 2,656,028 in 2024, making it the second-most populous county in Texas and the eighth-most populous county in the United States. Its county seat is Dallas, the third-most populous city in Texas and the ninth-most populous city in the United States. The county was founded on March 30, 1846 and was possibly named for George M. Dallas, the 11th Vice President of the United States, whom served under President James K. Polk. Dallas County is included in the eleven-county Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan statistical area, which is the fourth-most populous metropolitan area in the United States.

Municipal expansion within Dallas County has blurred the geographic lines between cities and between neighboring counties.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dallas County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.