City in Galveston County, Texas · 10 sq mi · 2,210 people per sq mi
22,022 people live in Dickinson. The typical household earns $91,779, and the median resident is 33.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,847 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.03%
Men 32.5 · Women 34.3
1930–2026
22,022
2026 projection
5.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
22,022
2026 projection
5.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 22,022 | +114 | 0.52% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,908 | -1 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 21,909 | +88 | 0.40% |
| 2023 | 21,821 | +79 | 0.36% |
| 2022 | 21,742 | +51 | 0.24% |
| 2021 | 21,691 | +844 | 4.05% |
| 2020 | 20,847 | +100 | 0.48% |
| 2019 | 20,747 | +174 | 0.85% |
| 2018 | 20,573 | +39 | 0.19% |
| 2017 | 20,534 | +213 | 1.05% |
Showing 10 of 24 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Dickinson is growing slower than Galveston County, Texas, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 218 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
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 52% | 48% |
| Never married | 35% | 34% | 36% |
| Divorced | 10% | 11% | 8% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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