Dickson, Tennessee Population 2024

16,973

Dickson Demographics

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

  • White: 85.5%
  • Black or African American: 7.87%
  • Two or more races: 5.03%
  • Other race: 1.4%
  • Native American: 0.19%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
20.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
831.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.71% (917)
The current population of Dickson, Tennessee is 16,973 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,056.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,72485.5%
Black or African American1,2647.87%
Two or more races8085.03%
Other race2241.4%
Native American310.19%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dickson Population by Race

Dickson Population Pyramid 2024

Dickson Median Age

35.1

Total

33.6

Male

37.7

Female

Dickson Adults

There are 12,289 adults, (2,337 of whom are seniors) in Dickson.

Dickson Age Dependency

61.3

Age Dependency Ratio

23.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Dickson Sex Ratio

Female8,07150.28%
Male7,98049.72%

Dickson Population by Age

Dickson Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,0822.5965.934.1
Married2,6173.0382.117.9
Non Family2,0281.395446
Female8733.9331.668.4
Male5642.768614

3.06

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

65.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dickson Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7406.81%
Associates Degree9959.16%
Bachelors Degree1,18610.91%
Graduate Degree5715.25%
High School Graduate4,10837.81%
Less Than 9th Grade2982.74%
Some College2,96827.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dickson Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dickson Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,3318,5061,505
Black949831199
Hispanic49839483
2+ Races24222632
Other Race74110
Native American23230

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 black people with a rate of 20.97%.

Dickson Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,475$58,202$47,578
Graduate Degree$55,799$60,163$55,694
High School Graduate$36,458$39,469$33,015
Less Than 9th Grade$17,328$25,417$0
Overall$40,393$45,255$33,955
Some College$39,600$51,519$30,055

$40,393

Average Earnings

$45,255

Average Male

$33,955

Average Female

Dickson Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dickson Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dickson Language

95.94% of Dickson residents speak only English, while 4.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.82% of the population.

Dickson Language

Dickson Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,0861,90314.54%
Hispanic1,25633326.51%
Other224224100%
Multiple80714517.97%
Black1,242594.75%

15.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.95%

Male Poverty Rate

17.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dickson

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dickson is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dickson is Black, with 4.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.29%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.04%.

Dickson Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.21%
High School14.1%
Some College9.34%
Bachelors or Greater3.71%

Dickson Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.13%
Male Unemployed20%
Female Employed6.78%
Male Employed6.07%

Dickson Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dickson Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$71,726$83,151
Households$65,244$75,333
Married Families$78,314$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,571$53,115

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dickson Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.3%

Male Marriage Rate

44.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Dickson Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dickson Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Dickson Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dickson Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,064

Number of Veterans

892

Male Veterans

172

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War618
First Gulf War244
Vietnam225
Korea32
World War II2

Dickson Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34318
35 to 54316
65 to 74206
55 to 64124
75+100

Dickson Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9919.25%
Hispanic6710.29%
Black596.13%
2+ Races143.17%

Dickson Veterans by Race

Dickson Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dickson Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Dickson Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dickson Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dickson 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

66.23%

Born in Dickson

98.47%

Native Born

1.53%

Foreign Born

1.2%

Non Citizen

0.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.47% of Dickson residents were born in the United States, with 66.23% having been born in Tennessee. 1.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dickson Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,1192291.28%
202817,8902291.3%
202717,6612301.32%
202617,4312291.33%
202517,2022291.35%
202416,9732291.37%
202316,7444182.56%
202216,3262051.27%
202116,121650.4%
202016,0565123.29%
201915,544-33-0.21%
201815,577650.42%
201715,5121781.16%
201615,3341050.69%
201515,2293292.21%
201414,900720.49%
201314,828680.46%
201214,760430.29%
201114,717550.38%
201014,66200%
200012,2443,45339.28%
19908,7911,75124.87%
19807,0401,37524.27%
19705,66563712.67%
19605,0281,68050.18%
19503,348-156-4.45%
19403,50460220.74%
19302,9021,502107.29%
19001,400-16,719-92.27%

Dickson Population by Year