Due to ongoing repairs, only select departments are open at the Dallas County Records Building today. If you need in-person assistance, please call to confirm operational status before traveling to the building. We encourage you to visit our website for the latest information and daily operations.
In observance of Labor Day, Dallas County offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026.
Dallas County is under a Burn Ban starting July 27, 2026, in effect for 90 days.
DALLAS COUNTY ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE.

THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 22.02 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $29.08.

2020 Census

Resources

2020 Census

The goal of the 2020 Census is to count everyone once, only once and in the right place
www.census.gov/2020census

Mapping Hard to Count (HTC) Communities

Interactive map provided by CUNY Mapping Service at the Center for Urban Research, CUNY Graduate Center
www.censushardtocountmaps2020.us

Census Counts 2020

Information on why the census matters, why census data is important and what’s at stake
https://censuscounts.org/

Census Business Coalition

A national nonpartisan coalition who recognize an accurate and secure census as an economic imperative
www.censusbusinesscoalition.org

Center for Public Policy Priorities-2020 Census in Texas

An independent public policy organization working for an accurate count in Texas
https://everytexan.org/our-blog/2020-census-tx/