Dallas’ version of the Hill Country can be found in this southwestern most sector of the city. From the beautiful Cedar Ridge Preserve to mountain-biking near Mountain Creek Lake to the (highly exclusive, private) Dallas National Golf Club, Southwest Dallas a great place to get outdoors.
Cedar Ridge Preserve boasts some of the best hiking trails in North Texas.
Joe Pool Lake is on the edge of the city limits.
Just 20 minutes from downtown Dallas, you’re in a hilly forest, surrounded by songbirds and dragonflies, and on occasion — because it’s so quiet — a sun-bathing snake.
Cedar Ridge is on top of the White Rock Escarpment, so several hikes include steep, chalky stairs and incredible views of tree-filled valleys that feel out of place in North Texas.
There are small, picturesque bridges, babbling creeks, and waving grassland that, come springtime, is covered within vibrant wildflowers.
If you take the Cattail Pond Trail at Cedar Ridge Preserve, you’ll reach a quiet watering hole with a bench and a wooden deck.
Southwest Dallas features some of the best off-road biking in North Texas.
The 2023 population of Southwest Dallas is estimated to be 128,516.
48.3% of residents are male, 51.7% are female. The median age is 34.7.
48.7% of the Southwest Dallas population are White, 26.4% are Black, 2.8% are Asian, and 12.0% identify as some other race. 22.1% are of Hispanic heritage.
Among adult residents, 5.5% have earned a master's degree, 0.7% have a professional school degree, 0.7% have a doctorate, and 15.2% have a bachelor’s degree.
The number of households is 42316. The average household size is 3.28.
The median household income is $69,680.
94% of residents are employed and 6% are unemployed. 32302 are not in the labor force.
The average commute time for workers who live in this area is 30 minutes.
68.8% of Southwest Dallas homes are detached, single-family houses. The median owner-occupied home value is $173,797
58% of the homes are owner-occupied. The average length of residence among residents in owner-occupied homes is 18.3 years. The average renter has been in the same home 8 years.
The median year the area’s housing units were built is 1982.
Southwest Dallas includes portions of these police sectors: 430
Throughout those sectors from 2017 to 2023, there were:
| Aggravated Assaults (non-family violence) | 398 |
| Aggravated Assaults (family violence) | 99 |
| Business Burglaries | 400 |
| Home Burglaries | 427 |
| Motor-Vehicle Burglaries | 1598 |
| Auto Thefts | 786 |
| Business Robberies | 131 |
| Robberies of Individuals | 293 |
| Shoplifting Incidents | 485 |
| Murders | 14 |
