Borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania · 4.8 sq mi · 1,245 people per sq mi
About 6,000 people live in Dickson City. The typical household earns $59,963, and the median resident is 45.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,013 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.05%
Men 44.6 · Women 45.3
1870–2026
5,968
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
5,968
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,968 | -8 | 0.13% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,976 | -8 | 0.13% |
| 2024 | 5,984 | -8 | 0.13% |
| 2023 | 5,992 | +6 | 0.10% |
| 2022 | 5,986 | -29 | 0.48% |
| 2021 | 6,015 | +2 | 0.03% |
| 2020 | 6,013 | +255 | 4.43% |
| 2019 | 5,758 | -32 | 0.55% |
| 2018 | 5,790 | -12 | 0.21% |
| 2017 | 5,802 | -35 | 0.60% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 60 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 44% | 40% |
| Never married | 34% | 36% | 32% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 15% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | 3% | 6% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau