Korean Population in Dallas County, TX by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Korean population in Dallas County, TX is recorded at 9,840 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Dallas County - including Carrollton, Dallas, Irving, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed Korean presence. However, the combined population across these cities exceeds the official county total - a likely result of rounding differences or sampling variations in small-population census data. The analysis below explores how Korean communities are spread across Dallas County, TX and comparable counties throughout Texas.

Top 5 cities with the largest Korean population in Dallas County

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  • 1
    Carrollton
    Korean population in Carrollton is 4,798
    3.61% of Carrollton population is Korean
  • 2
    Dallas
    Korean population in Dallas is 4,445
    0.34% of Dallas population is Korean
  • 3
    Irving
    Korean population in Irving is 1,567
    0.61% of Irving population is Korean
  • 4
    Richardson
    Korean population in Richardson is 1,318
    1.11% of Richardson population is Korean
  • 5
    Coppell
    Korean population in Coppell is 589
    1.40% of Coppell population is Korean

Overview of Korean population in Dallas County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Dallas County with 9,840 Korean residents (0.38% of 2.6 million total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 98th percentile nationally among counties and 98th percentile within Texas for Korean population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Dallas County's Korean population of 0.38% remains below Texas's state average of 0.41% and the national average of 0.6%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Dallas County with 9,840 Korean residents, representing 8.1% of Texas's total Korean population of 122,201.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Dallas County maintains 11.3 Korean Americans per square mile, representing just over twenty-four times Texas's average of 0.47 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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26 Cities in Dallas County Ranked by Korean Population

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ACS data [1] show Korean populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Carrollton, Dallas, Irving, and Richardson. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 26 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Dallas County, TX ranked by Korean population count
Rank by Korean Population
City
Korean Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Dallas County Korean Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Carrollton 4,798 3.61% 48.76%
2 Dallas 4,445 0.34% 45.17%
3 Irving 1,567 0.61% 15.92%
4 Richardson 1,318 1.11% 13.39%
5 Coppell 589 1.40% 5.99%
6 Garland 567 0.23% 5.76%
7 Farmers Branch 399 1.10% 4.05%
8 368 0.19% 3.74%
9 247 1.44% 2.51%
10 203 0.42% 2.06%
11 182 0.12% 1.85%
12 138 0.55% 1.40%
13 56 0.14% 0.57%
14 52 0.09% 0.53%
15 49 0.08% 0.50%
16 30 1.08% 0.30%
17 27 0.72% 0.27%
18 24 0.27% 0.24%
19 23 0.08% 0.23%
20 19 0.33% 0.19%
21 12 0.03% 0.12%
22 0 - -
22 0 - -
22 0 - -
22 0 - -
22 0 - -
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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, TX by their Korean population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Korean 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 Korean 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 Korean alone, while others identify as Korean along with another race (such as Korean and German).
  • We’ve used the “Korean alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Korean population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Korean 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 Korean .
  2. % of Total Dallas County Korean Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Korean 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 Korean 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 Korean 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 Korean populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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