English Population in Dallas County, AL by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The English population in Dallas County, AL totals 2,582 residents, according to the most recent census estimates. Of these, Selma and Valley Grande account for 664 and 528 residents respectively, suggesting a shared urban presence. However, the remaining population appears to reside outside city boundaries, likely spread across unincorporated parts of Dallas County or smaller incorporated cities not captured in this ranking analysis*. The analysis below explores this hybrid distribution and how it reflects broader trends across Alabama counties.

Top 5 cities with the largest English population in Dallas County

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  • 1
    Selma
    English population in Selma is 664
    3.81% of Selma population is English
  • 2
    Valley Grande
    English population in Valley Grande is 528
    12.86% of Valley Grande population is English

Overview of English population in Dallas County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Dallas County contains 2,582 English residents (6.9% of 37,536 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 47th percentile nationally among counties and 38th percentile within Alabama for English demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Dallas County's English population of 6.9% remains below Alabama's state average of 11% and the national average of 9.1%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Dallas County contains 2,582 English residents, representing less than 1% of Alabama's total English population of 555,637.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Dallas County with 2.6 English Americans per square mile, below Alabama's average of 11 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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Dallas County Cities by English Population

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ACS [1] population records show Selma and Valley Grande account for 664 and 528 English residents. The following table shows comprehensive population data, demographic percentages, density measurements, and complete comparison metrics for both cities in Dallas County, AL.
cities in Dallas County, AL ranked by English population count
Rank by English Population
City
English Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Dallas County English Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Selma 664 3.81% 25.72%
2 Valley Grande 528 12.86% 20.45%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Dallas County, AL by their English population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines English population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having English ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as English alone, while others identify as English along with another race (such as English and German).
  • We’ve used the “English alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the English population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as English alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as English .
  2. % of Total Dallas County English Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. English population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small English populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported English population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where English populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.