Dickson

Population: 1,379
Median household income: $72,143
Median home value: $188,000

Located in Carter County, Oklahoma, Dickson is a community with a population of 1,379. The median household income of $72,143 is above the Carter County median ($58,856).

From 2019 to 2023, Dickson's population declined 5.0% from 1,451 to 1,379, while its median home value rose 22.4% from $153,600 to $188,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,379
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $72,143
Median home value: $188,000
Median gross rent: $986
Housing units: 603
Homeownership rate: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4511,379

Median household income

$64,028$72,143

Median home value

$153,600$188,000

Median gross rent

$721$986

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,451	$64,028	$153,600	$721
2020	1,439	$64,375	$130,500	$850
2021	1,348	$66,771	$124,100	$795
2022	1,445	$77,813	$163,800	$844
2023	1,379	$72,143	$188,000	$986

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1721.3%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	3.6%
5 to 17	294	21.3%
18 to 24	125	9.1%
25 to 34	147	10.7%
35 to 44	202	14.6%
45 to 54	170	12.3%
55 to 64	209	15.2%
65 to 74	119	8.6%
75 and over	64	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,065	77.2%
Black or African American	7	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	109	7.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	107	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	91	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	103	11.3%
High school graduate	340	37.3%
Some college or associate's	259	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	167	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	42	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone87.4%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	543	87.4%
Carpooled	54	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	1.9%
Other means	3	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	119	19.5%
15 to 29 min	402	66.0%
30 to 44 min	43	7.1%
45 to 59 min	17	2.8%
60+ min	28	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 17.3% (239 of 1,379)

	Count	Share
Family households	379	71.8%
Nonfamily households	149	28.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	528	87.6%
Vacant	75	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	416	78.8%
Renter-occupied	112	21.2%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	467	77.4%
1-unit, attached	2	0.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	134	22.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4020700
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 34.1902, -96.9988