Dickson County, Tennessee Population 2024

56,935

Dickson County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 56,935 with a growth rate of 1.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dickson County, Tennessee is the 30th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 49,692 and has seen a growth of 14.58% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202959,8705870.99%
202859,2835871%
202758,6965871.01%
202658,1095871.02%
202557,5225871.03%
202456,9355871.04%
202356,3485871.05%
202255,7615871.06%
202155,1747321.34%
202054,4425861.09%
201953,8563890.73%
201853,4676561.24%
201752,8118751.68%
201651,9365791.13%
201551,3578731.73%
201450,4843020.6%
201350,182-47-0.09%
201250,2292330.47%
201149,9963040.61%
201049,69200%
199035,0615,02416.73%
198030,0378,06036.67%
197021,9773,13816.66%
196018,839340.18%
195018,805-913-4.63%
194019,7181,2276.64%
193018,491-851-4.4%
192019,342-613-3.07%
191019,9551,3207.08%
190018,6354,99036.57%
189013,6451,1859.51%
188012,4603,12033.4%
18709,340-642-6.43%
18609,9821,57818.78%
18508,4041,33018.8%
18407,074-191-2.63%
18307,2652,07539.98%
18205,19067414.92%
18104,516-55,354-92.46%
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2024 Growth Rate
1.04% (587)
County Website
Dickson County
County Seat
2020 Population
54,442
Area
490 mi²
Density
116 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.58% (2,493)
Founded
Oct. 25, 1803

Dickson County, Tennessee Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White49,23090.23%
Two or more races2,4094.42%
Black or African American2,1553.95%
Other race6231.14%
Native American980.18%
Asian480.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dickson County, Tennessee Population by Race

Dickson County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Dickson County, Tennessee Median Age

39.2

Total

38.8

Male

39.5

Female

Dickson County, Tennessee Adults

There are 42,193 adults, (8,889 of whom are seniors) in Dickson County, Tennessee.

Dickson County, Tennessee Age Dependency

63.8

Age Dependency Ratio

26.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Dickson County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female27,66450.7%
Male26,89949.3%

Dickson County, Tennessee Population by Age

Dickson County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,3292.6579.820.2
Married11,0093.1488.911.1
Non Family6,0541.3571.328.7
Female1,9803.652.547.5
Male1,2863.0883.916.1

3.1

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

79.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dickson County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dickson County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dickson County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 19.86%.

Dickson County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$45,553

Average Earnings

$50,637

Average Male

$37,625

Average Female

Dickson County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dickson County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dickson County, Tennessee Language

97.72% of Dickson County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 2.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.81% of the population.

Dickson County, Tennessee Language

Dickson County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White47,5424,90010.31%
Hispanic2,27344219.45%
Black2,06930314.64%
Multiple2,38729612.4%
Other61725641.49%
Native9122.2%

10.86%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.44%

Male Poverty Rate

12.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dickson County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dickson County, Tennessee is Other, with 41.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dickson County, Tennessee is Native, with 2.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.64%.

Dickson County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.18%
High School10.27%
Some College7.82%
Bachelors or Greater2.95%

Dickson County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.46%
Male Unemployed20.05%
Male Employed3.91%
Female Employed3.88%

Dickson County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dickson County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dickson County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

52.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Dickson County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dickson County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Dickson County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dickson County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,568

Number of Veterans

3,143

Male Veterans

425

Female Veterans

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Dickson County, Tennessee Veterans by War

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Dickson County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

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Dickson County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Dickson County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dickson County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Dickson County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dickson County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dickson County, Tennessee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.1%

Born in Dickson County, Tennessee

98.46%

Native Born

1.54%

Foreign Born

0.89%

Non Citizen

0.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.46% of Dickson County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 67.1% having been born in Tennessee. 0.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dickson County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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