Dallas
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Dallas

County

Territory

  • officials recorded 17
  • partly recorded 7
  • nothing recorded 1
GEOID
48113
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:tx/county:dallas
POP
2,661,397 (2025)
CENTER
32.7666, -96.7778
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Dallas

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Dallas itself. Jurisdictions inside it are listed separately below.

Commissioners Court
1/5 seats recorded

Organization 18

Departments

  • Department responsible for developing and managing the county budget and evaluating departmental performance.

  • The governing body of Dallas County, consisting of the County Judge and four Commissioners.

  • Office responsible for auditing county finances, approving expenditures, and ensuring fiscal accountability.

  • Elected office responsible for recording and maintaining public records, issuing marriage licenses, and supporting county court operations.

  • Elected office responsible for receiving, managing, and disbursing all county funds.

  • Elected office responsible for prosecuting criminal cases in Dallas County on behalf of the State of Texas.

  • Elected office responsible for managing records for Dallas County district courts, including civil, criminal, and family cases.

  • Department responsible for administering elections, voter registration, and maintaining election records for Dallas County.

  • Department responsible for emergency preparedness, disaster response, and recovery coordination for Dallas County.

  • Department responsible for maintaining and managing county buildings, grounds, and physical infrastructure.

  • Department responsible for public health programs, social services, and community health initiatives in Dallas County.

  • Department responsible for recruitment, employee relations, benefits administration, and workforce management.

  • Department responsible for technology infrastructure, systems, and digital services for Dallas County government.

  • Department responsible for juvenile probation, detention, and rehabilitation services in Dallas County.

  • Office providing legal representation to indigent defendants in Dallas County criminal and juvenile cases.

  • Public Works Public Works

    Department responsible for county roads, bridges, drainage, and infrastructure maintenance.

  • Elected office responsible for law enforcement, county jail operations, and court security in Dallas County.

  • Elected office responsible for collecting property taxes, registering vehicles, and processing motor vehicle titles for Dallas County.

Within Dallas

Each of these governs itself. Counts are that jurisdiction's own records.

jurisdictions
39
agencies
313
bodies
24
officials
108
Name Agencies Bodies Officials
Dallas 22 1 15
Irving 24 1 9
Garland 49 1 9
Grand Prairie 25 1 9
Mesquite 24 1 7
Carrollton 11 1 8
Richardson 7 1 7
Rowlett 1 1 1
DeSoto 1 1 1
Cedar Hill 1 1 1
Coppell 3 1 0
Lancaster 10 1 7
Duncanville 10 1 6
Farmers Branch 9 1 3
Sachse 4 1 0
Balch Springs 13 1 7
University Park 8 1 5
Seagoville 7 1 6
Addison 19 1 7
Sunnyvale 9 1 0
Highland Park 13 1 0
Hutchins 17 2 0
Wilmer 18 0 0
Cockrell Hill 8 1 0
Bear Creek Ranch 0 0 0
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District 0 0 0
Cedar Hill Independent School District 0 0 0
Coppell Independent School District 0 0 0
Dallas Independent School District 0 0 0
DeSoto Independent School District 0 0 0
Duncanville Independent School District 0 0 0
Garland Independent School District 0 0 0
Grand Prairie Independent School District 0 0 0
Highland Park Independent School District 0 0 0
Irving Independent School District 0 0 0
Lancaster Independent School District 0 0 0
Mesquite Independent School District 0 0 0
Richardson Independent School District 0 0 0
Sunnyvale Independent School District 0 0 0