Dickinson, North Dakota Population 2024

24,903

Dickinson Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Dickinson was:

  • White: 86.38%
  • Two or more races: 3.74%
  • Other race: 3.51%
  • Black or African American: 3%
  • Asian: 1.48%
  • Native American: 1.26%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.64%
Land Area (mi²)
13.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,886.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.51% (-906)
The current population of Dickinson, North Dakota is 24,903 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 25,809.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,69586.38%
Two or more races9393.74%
Other race8823.51%
Black or African American7533%
Asian3711.48%
Native American3161.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1600.64%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dickinson Population by Race

Dickinson Population Pyramid 2024

Dickinson Median Age

33.1

Total

32.6

Male

33.5

Female

Dickinson Adults

There are 18,445 adults, (3,045 of whom are seniors) in Dickinson.

Dickinson Age Dependency

63.1

Age Dependency Ratio

19.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Dickinson Sex Ratio

Female12,02347.87%
Male13,09352.13%

Dickinson Population by Age

Dickinson Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,2472.385842
Married4,6643.3381.818.2
Non Family4,3361.2536.263.8
Female6252.942.157.9
Male6222.5447.752.3

3.12

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

58.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dickinson Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8775.46%
Associates Degree1,98312.34%
Bachelors Degree3,03518.89%
Graduate Degree1,0546.56%
High School Graduate5,00231.14%
Less Than 9th Grade5353.33%
Some College3,57922.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dickinson Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dickinson Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,98912,9383,509
Hispanic922682185
Other Race4262330
Black360315233
Asian29929991
2+ Races254213112
Native American20418211
Islander138920

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 64.72%.

Dickinson Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,596$85,040$45,258
Graduate Degree$67,607$61,803$71,875
High School Graduate$42,468$49,516$35,539
Less Than 9th Grade$50,735$52,227$0
Overall$55,068$65,177$39,834
Some College$57,620$66,894$42,047

$55,068

Average Earnings

$65,177

Average Male

$39,834

Average Female

Dickinson Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dickinson Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dickinson Language

92.63% of Dickinson residents speak only English, while 7.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.79% of the population.

Dickinson Language

Dickinson Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,5531,8368.93%
Hispanic1,74862635.81%
Other87934939.7%
Multiple81325831.73%
Native2696423.79%
Black731141.92%

10.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.51%

Male Poverty Rate

10.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dickinson

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dickinson is Other, with 39.7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dickinson is Black, with 1.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.61%.

Dickinson Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.75%
High School12.2%
Some College9.62%
Bachelors or Greater5.09%

Dickinson Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.98%
Male Unemployed41.21%
Female Employed8.56%
Male Employed5.42%

Dickinson Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dickinson Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,794$121,032
Households$75,767$94,179
Married Families$117,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,222$53,881

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dickinson Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

51.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Dickinson Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dickinson Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Dickinson Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dickinson Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,120

Number of Veterans

981

Male Veterans

139

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam376
First Gulf War305
Second Gulf War277
Korea42
World War II34

Dickinson Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74290
35 to 54277
75+221
55 to 64214
18 to 34118

Dickinson Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9946.06%
Asian3811.59%
2+ Races3610.94%
Black327.27%
Hispanic232.07%
Islander2012.5%

Dickinson Veterans by Race

Dickinson Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dickinson Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.5%

Labor Force Participation

67.4%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Dickinson Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dickinson Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dickinson 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

55.88%

Born in Dickinson

96%

Native Born

4%

Foreign Born

1.96%

Non Citizen

2.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96% of Dickinson residents were born in the United States, with 55.88% having been born in North Dakota. 1.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dickinson Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202923,772-226-0.94%
202823,998-226-0.93%
202724,224-227-0.93%
202624,451-226-0.92%
202524,677-226-0.91%
202424,903-227-0.9%
202325,1302140.86%
202224,916-252-1%
202125,168-641-2.48%
202025,8092,72211.79%
201923,0874001.76%
201822,6873961.78%
201722,291-461-2.03%
201622,752-793-3.37%
201523,5451,2515.61%
201422,2941,3876.63%
201320,9071,1215.67%
201219,7861,1816.35%
201118,6056113.4%
201017,99400%
200016,010-87-0.54%
199016,0971731.09%
198015,9243,51928.37%
197012,4052,43424.41%
19609,9712,50233.5%
19507,4691,63027.92%
19405,83981416.2%
19305,02590321.91%
19204,12244412.07%
19103,6782,778308.67%
1900900-22,872-96.21%

Dickinson Population by Year