| | Big Sandy, TX | Dallas, NC | United States |
| Population | 1,314 | 5,777 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 55.7% | 55.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 44.3% | 44.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.8 | 38.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,357 | 4,469 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,288 | 3,402 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,185 | 3,012 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 9.6% | 42.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 19.2% | 61.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 806.1 | 1,998.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.6 | 2.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Big Sandy, TX | Dallas, NC | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.2% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.9% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.4% | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.0% | 9.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 6.3% | 2.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.3% | 3.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.9% | 11.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.0% | 19.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.6% | 10.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.3% | 9.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 12.8% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.9% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.8% | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Big Sandy, TX | Dallas, NC | United States |
| White | 77.0% | 53.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 10.0% | 26.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.3% | 16.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Big Sandy, TX | Dallas, NC | United States |
| Married Population | 45.2% | 47.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 44.2% | 44.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.0% | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 54.8% | 52.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.8% | 36.6% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 13.4% | 8.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 10.6% | 7.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.67 | 2.82 | 2.60 |
| Households | 492 | 2,048 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 296 | 1,433 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 31.1% | 34.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.6% | 30.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 196 | 615 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.9% | 24.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 6.4% | 10.7% | 10.8% |