PeopleGroups Initiative

The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area encompasses a 12 county area in north Texas and is commonly referred to as DFW, or the Metroplex. DFW is home to over 420 diaspora people groups, many are unreached and unengaged. They arrived as refugees, international students, and those who migrated from their indigenous homeland for a better life and education for their children.

Total Population: 7,233,323

(An increase of 12.56 % in the past 5 years.)

Census Data

Foreign Born - 1,206,720
Language Spoken at Home - 1,700,000

16.7% of Total Population are Foreign Born

23.5% of Total Population Speak Another Language Other than English at Home

[Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Foreign Born and Language Spoken at Home]

Quick Facts

The population exceeds that of North and South Dakota, Alaska, Delaware, Vermont, Wyoming, and the District of Columbia combined.

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People Group Highlights

Displaying 76-100 of 176 results.

PG Name	Country Of Birth	IMB Affinity Group	Affinity Bloc	Primary Religion	Baseline Population Total

Somali	Somalia	North African and Middle Eastern Peoples	Horn of Africa	Islam	320
Tongan	Tonga	East Asian Peoples	Pacific Islanders	Christianity - Protestant	335
Hmong, Njua	Laos	East Asian Peoples	Southeast Asian Peoples	Ethnic Religions	360
Uduk	Sudan	Sub-Saharan African Peoples	Sub-Saharan African	Islam	375
Arab, Yemeni	Yemen	North African and Middle Eastern Peoples	Arab World	Islam - Shia	390
Burundi	Burundi	Sub-Saharan African Peoples	Sub-Saharan African	Christianity - Roman Catholic	400
Danes	Denmark	European Peoples	Eurasian Peoples	Christianity	450
Azande	South Sudan	Sub-Saharan African Peoples	Sub-Saharan African	Christianity - Other / Marginal	500
Indonesian	Indonesia	East Asian Peoples	Malay Peoples	Islam	525
Arab, Saudi	Saudi Arabia	North African and Middle Eastern Peoples	Arab World	Islam	600
Khmu	Laos	Southeast Asian Peoples	Southeast Asian Peoples	Buddhism	600
Hungarian	Hungary	European Peoples	Eurasian Peoples	Christianity - Orthodox	665
Ivorian	Ivory Coast	Sub-Saharan African Peoples	Sub-Saharan African	Ethnic Religions	700
Kurd, Central	Iraq	Central Asia Peoples	Persian-Median	Islam	740
Karen, Sgaw	Myanmar [Burma]	Southeast Asian Peoples	Tibetan / Himalayan Peoples	Christianity - Protestant	750
Shilluk	South Sudan	Sub-Saharan African Peoples	Sub-Saharan African	Ethnic Religions	800
Krio	Sierra Leone	Sub-Saharan African Peoples	Sub-Saharan African	Ethnic Religions - Ethno-Religion	920
Caddo	United States	American Peoples	North American Peoples	Christianity	1,000
Costa Rican	Costa Rica	American Peoples	Latin-Caribbean Americans	Christianity - Roman Catholic	1,000
Turk Cypriot	Turkey	Central Asia Peoples	Turkic Peoples	Islam	1,010
Filipino, Cebuano	Philippines	Southeast Asian Peoples	Malay Peoples	Christianity	1,100
Romanian	Romania	European Peoples	Eurasian Peoples	Christianity - Orthodox	1,200
Afghan	Afghanistan	Central Asia Peoples	Persian-Median	Islam	1,200
Arab, Algerian	Algeria	North African and Middle Eastern Peoples	Arab World	Islam - Sunni	1,200
Chilean	Chile	American Peoples	Latin-Caribbean Americans	Christianity - Roman Catholic	1,200

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Disclaimer!!! The following links do not constitute an endorsement or support for the mission organization and/or entity.

To get started with mobilizing yourself or your church for this Metro, contact info ...

Southern Baptist of Texas Convention TxMI - "SBTC TxMI (Texas Mission Initiative) seeks to make disciples among Unreached Peoples and Places throughout Texas that lead to indigenous church planting."

For more information email SBTC TxMI

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