Dickson

Population: 16,246
Median household income: $69,074
Median home value: $263,100

Dickson is a community in Dickson County, Tennessee, home to 16,246 residents. Its median household income of $69,074 runs below the Dickson County figure of $73,223.

From 2019 to 2023, Dickson's population grew 5.2% from 15,447 to 16,246, while its median home value rose 68.1% from $156,500 to $263,100.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 17.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 79.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,246
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $69,074
Median home value: $263,100
Median gross rent: $999
Housing units: 6,868
Homeownership rate: 64.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,44716,246

Median household income

$49,805$69,074

Median home value

$156,500$263,100

Median gross rent

$743$999

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,447	$49,805	$156,500	$743
2020	15,500	$52,399	$169,900	$742
2021	15,855	$55,318	$180,500	$810
2022	16,051	$65,244	$229,600	$933
2023	16,246	$69,074	$263,100	$999

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3417.3%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,205	7.4%
5 to 17	2,495	15.4%
18 to 24	1,438	8.9%
25 to 34	2,812	17.3%
35 to 44	2,175	13.4%
45 to 54	1,952	12.0%
55 to 64	1,973	12.1%
65 to 74	1,325	8.2%
75 and over	871	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,985	79.9%
Black or African American	1,234	7.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	117	0.7%
Two or more races	492	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,401	8.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate39.1%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,017	9.2%
High school graduate	4,348	39.1%
Some college or associate's	3,734	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,368	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	641	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit1.8%

Walked0.1%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means4.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,324	79.5%
Carpooled	511	6.4%
Public transit	141	1.8%
Walked	10	0.1%
Bicycle	37	0.5%
Worked from home	604	7.6%
Other means	326	4.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,782	37.9%
15 to 29 min	1,819	24.8%
30 to 44 min	745	10.1%
45 to 59 min	1,013	13.8%
60+ min	990	13.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 12.2% (1,953 of 16,018)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,368	69.2%
Nonfamily households	1,948	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,316	92.0%
Vacant	552	8.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,100	64.9%
Renter-occupied	2,216	35.1%

1-unit, detached75.1%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units12.6%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,155	75.1%
1-unit, attached	197	2.9%
2 to 4 units	451	6.6%
5 to 19 units	864	12.6%
20 or more units	132	1.9%
Mobile home & other	69	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4720620
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 36.0633, -87.3688