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What’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 miles of Dallas, TX

About 7.80 million people live within 50 miles of the center of Dallas, and 1.23 million within 10 miles. The 50-mile circle takes in 208 cities, towns and CDPs and reaches 20 counties in Texas.

By the All Map Tools Team

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5 mi (8.0 km)
352,000 206,000–529,000
10 mi (16 km)
1.23 million 798,000–1.66 million
25 mi (40 km)
4.81 million 4.12–5.51 million
50 mi (80 km)
7.80 million 7.64–8.00 million

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RadiusPeopleLow–highCities, towns and CDPsZIP codesArea
5 mi (8.0 km)352,000206,000–529,00032179 mi²
10 mi (16 km)1.23 million798,000–1.66 million445314 mi²
25 mi (40 km)4.81 million4.12–5.51 million641451,963 mi²
50 mi (80 km)7.80 million7.64–8.00 million2082627,854 mi²

Circle by circle

Within 5 miles (8.0 km)

About 352,000 people (206,000–529,000). 3 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 21 ZIP codes.

Biggest places within 5 miles

  1. University Park 25,323 4.6 mi N
  2. Highland Park 8,764 3.3 mi N

Just past 5 miles

  1. Cockrell Hill 3,638 5.7 mi SW

Within 10 miles (16 km)

About 1.23 million people (798,000–1.66 million), 882,000 more than within 5 miles. 4 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 45 ZIP codes.

Biggest places between 5 and 10 miles

  1. Cockrell Hill 3,638 5.7 mi SW

Just past 10 miles

  1. Irving 257,076 10.8 mi NW
  2. Duncanville 38,915 11.3 mi SW
  3. Farmers Branch 38,320 10.8 mi NW

Within 25 miles (40 km)

About 4.81 million people (4.12–5.51 million), 3.58 million more than within 10 miles. 64 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 145 ZIP codes.

Biggest places between 10 and 25 miles

  1. Arlington 402,134 19.4 mi W
  2. Plano 293,028 18.8 mi N
  3. Irving 257,076 10.8 mi NW
  4. Garland 249,625 13.5 mi NE
  5. Grand Prairie 209,434 14.4 mi SW
  6. Mesquite 150,693 13.1 mi E

Just past 25 miles

  1. Frisco 236,955 25.7 mi N
  2. McKinney 236,001 30.0 mi N
  3. Flower Mound 79,540 25.0 mi NW

Within 50 miles (80 km)

About 7.80 million people (7.64–8.00 million), 2.99 million more than within 25 miles. 208 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 262 ZIP codes.

Biggest places between 25 and 50 miles

  1. Fort Worth 1,028,117 31.5 mi W
  2. Frisco 236,955 25.7 mi N
  3. McKinney 236,001 30.0 mi N
  4. Denton 169,431 35.7 mi NW
  5. Flower Mound 79,540 25.0 mi NW
  6. Celina 64,427 37.2 mi N

Just past 50 miles

  1. Sherman 52,417 59.2 mi N
  2. Weatherford 40,634 55.9 mi W
  3. Corsicana 25,487 52.2 mi S

Counties the circles reach

The 5-mile circle reaches one county; the 50-mile circle, 20, all in Texas.

Within 5 mi
Dallas County
Within 25 mi, also
Rockwall County, Ellis County, Collin County, Kaufman County, Johnson County, Tarrant County, and Denton County
Within 50 mi, also
Hood County, Hunt County, Rains County, Parker County, Fannin County, Hill County, Henderson County, Navarro County, Cooke County, Wise County, Van Zandt County, and Grayson County

How far 30 minutes by car gets you

Driving for 30 minutes from the center, at typical road speeds and with no traffic, covers 1,351 mi² (3,500 km²): the same area as a circle 21 mi in radius. The farthest point is 28 mi away, to the west.

That area takes in 100% of the 5-mile circle, 100% of the 10-mile circle, 68% of the 25-mile circle, and 17% of the 50-mile circle. About 3.87 million people live in it, against 4.81 million within 25 miles.

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Questions

How many people live within 10 miles of Dallas?

About 1.23 million people (798,000–1.66 million), from the population of each ZIP code area in the Census ACS 2020–2024. Within 5 miles it’s 352,000, and within 50 miles, 7.80 million.

Which cities are within 50 miles of Dallas?

208 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 262 ZIP codes. The biggest: Fort Worth (1,028,117), 32 mi west, Arlington (402,134), 19 mi west, Plano (293,028), 19 mi north, Irving (257,076), 11 mi northwest, Garland (249,625), 13 mi northeast, Frisco (236,955), 26 mi north, McKinney (236,001), 30 mi north, and Grand Prairie (209,434), 14 mi southwest.

Which counties are within 50 miles of Dallas?

The 50-mile circle reaches 20 counties: Dallas County, Rockwall County, Ellis County, Collin County, Kaufman County, Johnson County, Tarrant County, Denton County, Hood County, Hunt County, Rains County, Parker County, Fannin County, Hill County, Henderson County, Navarro County, Cooke County, Wise County, Van Zandt County, and Grayson County.

How far can you drive from Dallas in 30 minutes?

Up to 28 mi from the center (to the west), at typical road speeds and with no traffic. The 30-minute area measures 1,351 mi² and about 3.87 million people live in it.

Is Sherman within 50 miles of Dallas?

No: it’s 59 mi (95 km) north of the center of Dallas in a straight line, 9.2 mi beyond the 50-mile circle.

How big is a 50-mile radius around Dallas?

The circle covers 7,854 mi² (20,341 km²). With about 7.80 million people inside, that’s 993 per square mile.

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