Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Business Ideas & Market Opportunities

The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington market is currently outpacing the national growth rate. Our analysis identifies 277 active sectors where local supply has not yet met the demand indicated by the national baseline.

Active Local Businesses

269,710

Total Competition Pool

Market Size

7.8M

Total Metro Population

5-Year Growth Rate

+10.4%

🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)

Underserved Sectors

190

Niches with LQ < 0.8

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Showing 20 of 663 opportunities

Solar Electric Power Generation

Growth
+266.7%
Scale
$428K PAY
Saturation
0.74
11 establishments

Fruit and Vegetable Retailers

Growth
+231.6%
Scale
$131K PAY
Saturation
0.72
63 establishments

Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing

Growth
+200.0%
Scale
$278K PAY
Saturation
2.89
21 establishments

Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing

Growth
+183.3%
Scale
$2.9M PAY
Saturation
2.17
17 establishments

Tobacco Stores

Growth
+161.8%
Scale
$100K PAY
Saturation
1.07
521 establishments

All Other Traveler Accommodation

Growth
+150.0%
Scale
$65K PAY
Saturation
0.33
10 establishments

All Other Publishers

Growth
+128.6%
Scale
$935K PAY
Saturation
1.24
32 establishments

Offices of Bank Holding Companies

Growth
+122.2%
Scale
$3.6M PAY
Saturation
3.21
20 establishments

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities

Growth
+120.8%
Scale
$1.7M PAY
Saturation
1.23
53 establishments

Other Waste Collection

Growth
+116.7%
Scale
$353K PAY
Saturation
1.33
39 establishments

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)

Growth
+116.6%
Scale
$210K PAY
Saturation
0.84
938 establishments

Facilities Support Services

Growth
+109.8%
Scale
$1.6M PAY
Saturation
1.29
258 establishments

Medical Laboratories

Growth
+100.7%
Scale
$1000K PAY
Saturation
1.57
616 establishments

Motion Picture and Video Distribution

Growth
+100.0%
Scale
$368K PAY
Saturation
0.99
10 establishments

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing

Growth
+100.0%
Scale
$1.8M PAY
Saturation
2.39
18 establishments

Record Production and Distribution

Growth
+100.0%
Scale
$105K PAY
Saturation
0.78
14 establishments

All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services

Growth
+98.6%
Scale
$2.3M PAY
Saturation
1.34
288 establishments

Mobile Food Services

Growth
+97.8%
Scale
$69K PAY
Saturation
0.65
184 establishments

Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers

Growth
+92.3%
Scale
$2.6M PAY
Saturation
2.63
25 establishments

Barber Shops

Growth
+86.1%
Scale
$145872.0M REV
Saturation
1.24
5,484 establishments

Analyst Insights & Due Diligence

Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington:

1

Demographic Fit

Does the local population age or income level explain the "Supply Gaps"? (e.g., A gap in luxury services may be due to lower local income).

2

Regulatory Check

Verify local licensing requirements. High barriers to entry often protect "High Yield" sectors from new competition.

3

Competitor Health

Investigate the "Momentum" sectors. Are existing businesses thriving, or is the growth due to high turnover and failure rates?