The landscape
Why Dallas County needs more churches.
A look at who lives in our 31 cities, where our neighbors stand spiritually, and how many new churches it will take to reach them.
31 cities, one county
Every city on this map is ours to reach
Dallas County stretches from Coppell and Carrollton in the north to Cedar Hill, Lancaster, and Seagoville in the south. Some cities sit partly in neighboring counties; if any part of a city is in Dallas County, we want to see more churches there.
The study below looks at who lives in these cities, where they stand spiritually, and how many new churches it will take to reach them.
The case in brief
Dallas County likely loses a congregation every ten days, while its population keeps growing.
About 1.07 million of our neighbors are claimed by no congregation at all. The traditions that built this county's churches are shrinking. No single church, network, or denomination has ever planted at the pace this moment requires, which is exactly why churches across traditions have to plant together.
Who lives here
Young, diverse, and on the move. Dallas County has no racial majority, and one in four residents was born outside the United States.
people across 31 cities
median age
residents born outside the U.S.
speak a language other than English at home
households rent
residents live alone
A county with no majority
"Other" includes Asian, multiracial, and all other residents.
children live in Dallas County, and about one in five of them is growing up in poverty.
South Asian and African language groups have few or no congregations in their heart language.
Where our neighbors stand spiritually
neighbors with no church connection
congregations in the county
churches per 10,000 residents, below Texas and the nation
churches in Dallas County that have closed their doors in the last decade
The math
Three or four churches close every month
About 35 congregations a year. Planting at that pace only keeps the county where it is today. We believe God is calling us to more than standing still.
Our hope
130 new churches in Dallas County over the next decade
Thirteen a year, across every tradition at the table. Enough to begin closing the gap, not just holding the line. The first ones are already being planted.
For scale: matching the church-to-resident rate of the rest of Texas would take about 100 new churches a year. No single network can do that. A county full of churches planting together can begin to.
Under-reached, more than under-churched
The deepest need isn't more of the same churches. It's churches shaped for the neighbors who are here now.
Young apartment renters
Half of all households rent, and one in three residents lives alone.
Spanish-speaking working families
Hispanic residents are the county's largest group, and many families speak Spanish at home.
Rooted Black suburban families
Long-established families who have built their lives in the county's suburbs.
Global professional households
Families from around the world, including at least eight language groups with few or no congregations in their heart language.
What it will take
Patient, county-wide multiplication, done together.
A shared, living map of our cities and corridors, so we see the same county.
Planters called out by culture and language, not just by availability.
Every new church paired with a mother church and a partner from another tradition.
Helping at-risk congregations find new life instead of closing.
Standard support for every plant, including bilingual children's ministry and school partnerships.
Read the full study
The Community Demographic and Spiritual Landscape Profile covers all 31 cities, with every figure labeled by its source.
Where do you fit?
Planters, churches, and networks each have a part in this.
Source: Community Demographic and Spiritual Landscape Profile of Dallas County, prepared by Stadia Church Planting for Plant Dallas, September 2026. Data from the American Community Survey 2020 to 2024, U.S. Religion Census 2020, Census population estimates, and Pew Research Center.