Dickinson

Population: 21,612
Median household income: $82,018
Median home value: $244,500

Located in Galveston County, Texas, Dickinson is a community with a population of 21,612. Its median household income of $82,018 runs in line with the Galveston County figure of $85,348.

From 2019 to 2023, Dickinson's population grew 4.1% from 20,754 to 21,612, while its median home value rose 53.5% from $159,300 to $244,500.

78.8% of workers drive to work alone. 73.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,612
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $82,018
Median home value: $244,500
Median gross rent: $1,235
Housing units: 8,516
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,75421,612

Median household income

$66,875$82,018

Median home value

$159,300$244,500

Median gross rent

$938$1,235

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,754	$66,875	$159,300	$938
2020	20,870	$70,468	$169,700	$1,049
2021	21,336	$77,311	$180,100	$1,143
2022	21,475	$81,739	$215,400	$1,163
2023	21,612	$82,018	$244,500	$1,235

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,713	7.9%
5 to 17	4,667	21.6%
18 to 24	2,110	9.8%
25 to 34	2,628	12.2%
35 to 44	3,197	14.8%
45 to 54	2,388	11.0%
55 to 64	2,264	10.5%
65 to 74	1,741	8.1%
75 and over	904	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,628	44.5%
Black or African American	1,953	9.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	166	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	184	0.9%
Two or more races	621	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,060	41.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree18.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,102	16.0%
High school graduate	3,244	24.7%
Some college or associate's	4,616	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,379	18.1%
Graduate or professional degree	781	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,666	78.8%
Carpooled	1,074	11.0%
Public transit	34	0.3%
Walked	48	0.5%
Bicycle	86	0.9%
Worked from home	729	7.5%
Other means	86	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,717	19.1%
15 to 29 min	3,532	39.3%
30 to 44 min	1,866	20.7%
45 to 59 min	906	10.1%
60+ min	973	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 14.8% (3,188 of 21,576)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,653	73.0%
Nonfamily households	2,095	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,748	91.0%
Vacant	768	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,638	72.8%
Renter-occupied	2,110	27.2%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units6.2%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,270	73.6%
1-unit, attached	121	1.4%
2 to 4 units	433	5.1%
5 to 19 units	524	6.2%
20 or more units	437	5.1%
Mobile home & other	731	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4820344
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.97 sq mi
Water area: 0.43 sq mi
Center point: 29.4517, -95.0562