Dallas County, Texas
| Dallas County, Texas | ||
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The former Dallas County Courthouse in March 2009
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 30, 1846 | |
| Named for | George M. Dallas | |
| Seat | Dallas | |
| Largest city | Dallas | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 909 sq mi (2,354 km2) | |
| • Land | 873 sq mi (2,261 km2) | |
| • Water | 36 sq mi (93 km2), 4.0% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 2,368,139 | |
| • Density | 2,692/sq mi (1,039.57/km²) | |
| Congressional districts | 5th, 24th, 30th, 32nd, 33rd | |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 | |
| Website | www |
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Dallas County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,368,139. It is Texas' second-most populous county and the ninth-most populous in the United States. Its county seat is Dallas, which is also Texas' third-largest city and the ninth-largest city in the United States. The county was founded in 1846 and was possibly named for George Mifflin Dallas, the 11th Vice President of the United States under U.S. President James K. Polk.
Dallas County is included in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (colloquially referred to as the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 909 square miles (2,350 km2), of which 873 square miles (2,260 km2) is land and 36 square miles (93 km2) (4.0%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,368,139 people, 807,621 households, and 533,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,523 people per square mile (974/km²). There were 854,119 housing units at an average density of 971/sq mi (375/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 53.54 White (33.12% Non-Hispanic White), 22.30% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 5.15% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 14.04% from other races, and 2.70% from two or more races. 38.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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