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Welcome to Dallas County ...

Time Zone: Dallas County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Dallas is the Seat for Dallas County.

Dallas County was founded March 30, 1846. Dallas was created by taking area from Nacogdoches and Robertson Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dallas had a population of 2,635,603 people. This is an increase of 11.29% since the last Census (which gave a population of 2,368,139 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dallas represented 9.42% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Dallas County:

  • Addison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Addison is located in Dallas County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <3>
  • Balch Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balch Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Balch Springs is located in Dallas County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,831 people
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  • Cedar Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cockrell Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Combine
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Combine is located in Dallas County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
  • Coppell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Coppell is located in Dallas County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,958 people
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  • Dallas
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
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    • Dallas is located in Dallas County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343,266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <3>
  • DeSoto
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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    • DeSoto is located in Dallas County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,910 people
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    • Duncanville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmers Branch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Farmers Branch is located in Dallas County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,373 people
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    • Ferris
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Ferris is located in Dallas County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,069 people
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    • Garland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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      • Garland is located in Dallas County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garland <3>
    • Glenn Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Glenn Heights is located in Dallas County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenn Heights <3>
    • Grand Prairie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Grapevine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hutchins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Hutchins is located in Dallas County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,020 people
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    • Irving
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Irving is located in Dallas County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <3>
    • Lancaster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Lancaster is located in Dallas County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
    • Lewisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mesquite
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Mesquite is located in Dallas County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,916 people
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    • Ovilla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Ovilla is located in Dallas County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovilla <3>
    • Richardson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rowlett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Rowlett is located in Dallas County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <3>
    • Seagoville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seagoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Seagoville is located in Dallas County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagoville <3>
    • Sunnyvale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Sunnyvale is located in Dallas County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyvale <3>
    • University Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Dallas County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,885 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <3>
    • Wilmer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Dallas County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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