Town guide

Cedar Hill, Texas

Cedar Hill is a city in Dallas County, Texas, home to about 48,879 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 75104, and parts of 76065 are in Cedar Hill too.

Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population48,8791,366 per sq mi
Median home value$302,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$168Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cedar Hill

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Cedar Hill

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Love Field (DAL)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Arlington, TX13 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX18 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cedar Hill; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cedar Hill

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cedar Hill had 49,148 residents in the 2020 census, up 53% since 2000.

It’s the 77th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Dallas County grew from 82,726 residents in 1900 to 2,613,539 in 2020.

Cedar Hill population by census2000: 32,093, 2010: 45,028, 2020: 49,14832,093200045,028201049,1482020

Dallas County, 1900–2020

Dallas County population, 1900 to 20201900: 82,726, 1910: 135,748, 1920: 210,551, 1930: 325,691, 1940: 398,564, 1950: 614,799, 1960: 951,527, 1970: 1,327,321, 1980: 1,556,390, 1990: 1,852,810, 2000: 2,218,899, 2010: 2,368,139, 2020: 2,613,53983K’00’10211K’20’30399K’40’50952K’60’701.6M’80’902.2M’00’102.6M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Cedar HillJan: high 58°F, low 33°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.7 in; May: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 69°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 96°F, low 73°F, 2.3 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 73°F, 2.4 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 66°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 54°F, 5 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 35°F, 3 in58°33°Jan2.762°38°Feb3.069°45°Mar3.877°53°Apr3.784°61°May4.792°69°Jun4.296°73°Jul2.397°73°Aug2.490°66°Sep3.180°54°Oct5.068°45°Nov3.260°35°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Joe Pool Lake, TX weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Dallas County

1,648,702 jobs at 71,182 businesses in Dallas County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dallas CountyHealth care and social assistance: 190,232 jobs; Professional services: 163,245 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 151,067 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 141,469 jobs; Retail trade: 136,741 jobs; Administrative and support: 129,314 jobs; Manufacturing: 111,111 jobs; Finance and insurance: 109,454 jobsHealth care and social assistance 12% Professional services 10% Transportation and warehousing 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Retail trade 8% Administrative and support 8% Manufacturing 7% Finance and insurance 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

287 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cedar Hill.

Nearest hospitals

  • Methodist Charlton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dallas5.9 miles
  • Methodist Midlothian Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Midlothian8.1 miles
  • Methodist Mansfield Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Mansfield8.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors33
Specialist doctors18
Dentists36
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants54
Mental health providers80
Physical and occupational therapists38
Optometrists11
Chiropractors17
Pharmacies12

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Cedar Hill

Parks (24 nearby)

  • Cedar Hill State Park · 1,889 acres3.4 mi
  • Marcus Harrington Park · 66 acres4.0 mi
  • Park in the Woods · 25 acres4.0 mi
  • Virginia Weaver Park · 25 acres0.5 mi
  • Sugarberry Park · 21 acres3.9 mi
  • Elerson Park · 21 acres3.9 mi

Grocery stores (8 nearby)

  • Sprouts Farmers Market0.6 mi
  • Albertsons0.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.9 mi
  • Kroger1.0 mi

Pharmacies (8 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi
  • Walgreens0.8 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • Kroger Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Zula B. Wylie Public Library0.4 mi
  • Cedar Hill Library in a Park0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Cedar Hill Museum of History0.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater4.9 mi
  • James W Ince Amphitheater6.3 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1846.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Cedar Hill

Public schools here are run by Cedar Hill ISD, Newman International Academy of Arlington, Life School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cedar Hill Collegiate PrepCedar HillPre-K–5520Public1.4 mi
High Pointe ElCedar HillPre-K–5411Public2.2 mi
Highlands ElCedar HillPre-K–5419Public0.9 mi
Lakeridge ElCedar HillPre-K–5466Public3.6 mi
Newman International at Cedar HillCedar HillPre-K–12897Charter2.0 mi
Plummer ElCedar HillPre-K–5347Public1.4 mi
Waterford Oaks ElCedar HillPre-K–5521Public1.9 mi
Life School Cedar HillCedar HillK–6450Charter2.4 mi
Bessie Coleman MiddleCedar Hill6–8488Public2.1 mi
Cedar Hill Collegiate AcademyCedar Hill6–8345Public1.8 mi
W S Permenter MiddleCedar Hill6–8456Public0.6 mi
Cedar Hill Collegiate H SCedar Hill9–12304Public1.8 mi
Cedar Hill H SCedar Hill9–121,974Public0.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Midlothian, Grand Prairie and Mansfield.

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