Dickson County, Tennessee

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 55,197
Median household income: $73,223
Median home value: $272,700

Dickson County is a county in Tennessee with a population of 55,197. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $73,223 is above the Tennessee median ($67,097).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dickson County's population grew 4.8% from 52,680 to 55,197, while its median household income rose 38.0% from $53,076 to $73,223.

78.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1987.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 55,197
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $73,223
Median home value: $272,700
Median gross rent: $972
Housing units: 23,198
Homeownership rate: 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

52,68055,197

Median household income

$53,076$73,223

Median home value

$164,700$272,700

Median gross rent

$782$972

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	52,680	$53,076	$164,700	$782
2020	53,289	$57,804	$183,300	$801
2021	54,000	$61,388	$200,900	$834
2022	54,563	$68,492	$243,800	$947
2023	55,197	$73,223	$272,700	$972

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,251	5.9%
5 to 17	9,316	16.9%
18 to 24	4,071	7.4%
25 to 34	7,306	13.2%
35 to 44	7,482	13.6%
45 to 54	7,057	12.8%
55 to 64	7,532	13.6%
65 to 74	5,875	10.6%
75 and over	3,307	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	48,278	87.5%
Black or African American	1,925	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	97	0.2%
Asian	38	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	251	0.5%
Two or more races	1,920	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,688	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,164	10.8%
High school graduate	15,045	39.0%
Some college or associate's	11,115	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	5,388	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,847	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,958	80.0%
Carpooled	2,169	8.3%
Public transit	153	0.6%
Walked	162	0.6%
Bicycle	123	0.5%
Worked from home	2,170	8.3%
Other means	469	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,532	23.0%
15 to 29 min	5,733	23.9%
30 to 44 min	3,801	15.8%
45 to 59 min	4,516	18.8%
60+ min	4,452	18.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 9.9% (5,375 of 54,305)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,703	69.7%
Nonfamily households	6,389	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21,092	90.9%
Vacant	2,106	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,933	80.3%
Renter-occupied	4,159	19.7%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other11.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	18,188	78.4%
1-unit, attached	323	1.4%
2 to 4 units	823	3.5%
5 to 19 units	997	4.3%
20 or more units	155	0.7%
Mobile home & other	2,712	11.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 47043
State: Tennessee
Land area: 490 sq mi
Water area: 1.42 sq mi
Center point: 36.1455, -87.3642