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DALLAS-FORT WORTH SINGLES INTELLIGENCE

DALLAS-FORT WORTH is now under coverage.

Local dating, modeled. Every signal in Dallas-Fort Worth, converted into a tactical roadmap.

Field Office32.7767° N · 96.7970° WTX
In short

Dallas-Fort Worth is open as a field office. The headline reads:

  • An estimated 1,399,000 Dallas–Fort Worth adults ages 22 to 50 are single.

    verified · American Community Survey, 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates

  • A market-rate one-bedroom in Dallas asks about $1,310 a month and falling.

    modeled · Zumper Rent Research, 2026

  • The metro runs male-heavy, about 53% men to 47% women among singles.

    verified · American Community Survey, 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates

  • The balance isn't uniform across the metro: Lakewood (56% women) and Knox-Henderson (54% women) are among its most female-leaning corners.

    verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023

Demographics

The shape of the market

Singles by age and gender
Men Women
0129.4k258.8k20-24: 258,777 men20-24: 245,956 women20-2425-29: 223,797 men25-29: 186,765 women25-2930-34: 150,790 men30-34: 114,873 women30-3435-44: 154,204 men35-44: 134,027 women35-4445-49: 40,408 men45-49: 39,042 women45-49age band · single residents
Gender balance by neighborhood
Men Women
  • Design District77/23
  • Deep Ellum58/42
  • Trinity Groves57/43
  • Lakewood44/56
  • Lower Greenville55/45
  • Knox-Henderson46/54
  • Uptown52/48
  • Bishop Arts49/51
Singles (22–50) by neighborhood
  • Uptown18,685
  • Lower Greenville17,262
  • Downtown Dallas11,225
  • Bishop Arts7,727
  • Addison6,760
  • Lakewood6,250
  • Knox-Henderson5,747
  • Trinity Groves5,720
  • Among Dallas-Fort Worth couples, about 10% live together unmarried rather than married, below the national 13%.

  • Lakewood and Knox-Henderson are the female-tilting exceptions, around 44 to 46% male.

  • Dallas skews male, about 53%, sharpest in the Design District (77%) and Deep Ellum (58%).

  • About 56% of Dallas-Fort Worth households are couple households — married or living together — above the national 54%; the rest are people living alone or with roommates.

On the ground

Local date spots

The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden · LakewoodKitchen + Kocktails · Deep EllumPerot Museum of Nature and Science · Design DistrictKlyde Warren Park · Downtown DallasBulla Gastrobar Plano · PlanoDallas Museum of Art · Downtown DallasY.O. Ranch Steakhouse · Downtown DallasThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza · Downtown DallasDos Equis Pavilion · Deep EllumThe Woolworth · Deep EllumTexas Trust CU Theatre · Las ColinasToyota Music Factory · Las ColinasPappadeaux Seafood Kitchen · RichardsonWhiskey Cake Las Colinas · Las ColinasSTK Steakhouse · UptownSherlock's Escape Rooms Dallas · AddisonSanjh Restaurant & Bar · Las Colinas3Eleven Kitchen and Cocktails · Deep EllumHG Sply Co. · Lower GreenvillePuttery · PlanoWhite Rock Lake Park · LakewoodHappiest Hour · Downtown DallasMuseum of Illusions · Downtown DallasParadiso · Bishop ArtsPINSTACK · Las ColinasBrasão Brazilian Steakhouse · Las ColinasThirsty Lion · Las ColinasBachman Lake Park · Oak LawnSixty Vines Plano · PlanoMoxies Plano Restaurant · PlanoThe Bomb Factory · Deep EllumTrinity Groves · Trinity GrovesThe Free Man Cajun Cafe & Lounge · Deep EllumSidecar Social Addison · AddisonThe Henry · Design DistrictTopgolf Dallas · M StreetsBar Louie - Music Factory · Las ColinasThe Mayor's House By Selda · Bishop ArtsCidercade Dallas · Trinity GrovesFusion Vibes Kitchen + Lounge · RichardsonSixty Vines Dallas · UptownThe Londoner Pub Addison · AddisonTexas · RichardsonThe Addison Improv · AddisonEscapology Escape Rooms Dallas - Victory Park · Design DistrictEscape The Room Dallas · AddisonAl Biernat's Oak Lawn · Oak LawnLa Stella Cucina Verace · Deep EllumDallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum · Downtown DallasAdventure Landing Dallas · RichardsonVia Real Restaurant · Las ColinasPuttshack - Addison · AddisonLucky Strike Garland · LakewoodMr. Sugar Rush · Trinity GrovesBowlounge · Trinity GrovesTrees · Deep EllumIII Forks · FriscoWinsome Prime · Knox-HendersonGranada Theater · M StreetsTrammell Crow Park · Trinity GrovesLas ColinasDeep EllumAddisonTrinity GrovesPlanoRichardsonLakewoodBishop ArtsOak LawnM Streets
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60 spots across Dallas-Fort Worth

  • Lakewood
    Activity

    The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden

    Botanical garden4.7 · 27,203
    Wheelchair access
  • Deep Ellum
    Dining

    Kitchen + Kocktails

    Soul food restaurant$$$$4.7 · 21,120
  • Design District
    Activity

    Perot Museum of Nature and Science

    Science museum4.7 · 20,763
    Wheelchair access
  • Downtown Dallas
    Activity

    Klyde Warren Park

    Park4.7 · 18,800
    Wheelchair access
  • Plano
    Dining

    Bulla Gastrobar Plano

    Spanish restaurant$$$$4.9 · 14,006
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Downtown Dallas
    Activity

    Dallas Museum of Art

    Art gallery4.7 · 12,917
    Wheelchair access
  • Downtown Dallas
    Dining

    Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse

    Steak house$$$$4.8 · 12,276
  • Downtown Dallas
    Activity

    The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

    History museum4.6 · 10,811
    Wheelchair access
  • Deep Ellum
    Activity

    Dos Equis Pavilion

    Live music venue4.4 · 9,350
    Wheelchair access
  • Deep Ellum
    Dining

    The Woolworth

    Restaurant$$$$4.9 · 8,983
  • Las Colinas
    Activity

    Texas Trust CU Theatre

    Live music venue4.4 · 8,518
    Wheelchair access
  • Las Colinas
    Activity

    Toyota Music Factory

    Live music venue4.5 · 8,017
    Wheelchair access
  • Richardson
    Dining

    Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen

    Seafood restaurant4.5 · 7,634
    Outdoor seatingGood for groups
  • Las Colinas
    Dining

    Whiskey Cake Las Colinas

    American restaurant$$$$4.5 · 6,468
    Outdoor seatingGood for groups
  • Uptown
    Dining

    STK Steakhouse

    Steak house$$$$4.5 · 6,025
  • Addison
    Activity

    Sherlock's Escape Rooms Dallas

    Escape room center5 · 5,885
    Wheelchair access
  • Las Colinas
    Dining

    Sanjh Restaurant & Bar

    Restaurant$$$$4.8 · 5,819
    Outdoor seatingGood for groups
  • Deep Ellum
    Dining

    3Eleven Kitchen and Cocktails

    American restaurant$$$$4.8 · 5,577
  • Lower Greenville
    Dining

    HG Sply Co.

    American restaurant$$$$4.7 · 5,556
  • Plano
    Activity

    Puttery

    Miniature golf course4.5 · 5,243
    Wheelchair access
  • Lakewood
    Activity

    White Rock Lake Park

    Park4.8 · 5,143
    Wheelchair access
  • Downtown Dallas
    Drinks

    Happiest Hour

    Bar$$$$4.3 · 5,127
  • Downtown Dallas
    Activity

    Museum of Illusions

    Museum4.5 · 5,060
    Wheelchair access
  • Bishop Arts
    Dining

    Paradiso

    Italian restaurant$$$$4.5 · 5,036