The population of the DFW Area influences how and where you can find concentrations of urban wildlife. These charts provide populations statistics for the each of the counties covered by this website. Statistics for individual counties and the area as a whole are included. Population changes since 1970 are given to communicate how fast the DFW Area is growing. Population projections through the year 2030 are also provided.
| DFW Five County Area Total Population Statistics |
| 1970 Population
| 2,192,882 |
| 1980 Population
| 2,719,529 |
| 1990 Population
| 3,586,328 |
| 2000 Population
| 4,775,830 |
| 2010 Population
| 5,700,465 |
| 2020 Population (Projected)
| 6,592,101 |
| 2030 Population (Projected)
| 7,505,878 |
| Collin County Total Population Statistics |
| 1970 Population
| 66,920 |
| 1980 Population
| 144,576 |
| 1990 Population
| 264,036 |
| 2000 Population
| 491,675 |
| 2010 Population
| 782,341 |
| 2020 Population (Projected)
| 938,681 |
| 2030 Population (Projected)
| 1,166,645 |
| Dallas County Total Population Statistics |
| 1970 Population
| 1,327,696 |
| 1980 Population
| 1,556,419 |
| 1990 Population
| 1,852,810 |
| 2000 Population
| 2,218,899 |
| 2010 Population
| 2,368,139 |
| 2020 Population (Projected)
| 2,624,989 |
| 2030 Population (Projected)
| 2,817,191 |
| Denton County Total Population Statistics |
| 1970 Population
| 75,633 |
| 1980 Population
| 143,126 |
| 1990 Population
| 273,775 |
| 2000 Population
| 432,976 |
| 2010 Population
| 662,614 |
| 2020 Population (Projected)
| 862,332 |
| 2030 Population (Projected)
| 1,085,343 |
| Rockwall County Total Population Statistics |
| 1970 Population
| 7,046 |
| 1980 Population
| 14,528 |
| 1990 Population
| 25,604 |
| 2000 Population
| 43,080 |
| 2010 Population
| 78,337 |
| 2020 Population (Projected)
| 118,546 |
| 2030 Population (Projected)
| 144,976 |
| Tarrant County Total Population Statistics |
| 1970 Population
| 715,587 |
| 1980 Population
| 860,880 |
| 1990 Population
| 1,170,103 |
| 2000 Population
| 1,589,200 |
| 2010 Population
| 1,809,034 |
| 2020 Population (Projected)
| 2,047,553 |
| 2030 Population (Projected)
| 2,291,723 |
