Dickson city, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,051
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,051
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,878
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,072
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,069
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,058
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 14,538
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.3%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 994
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $292,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,263
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $514
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,063
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,583
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 87,921
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 415,219
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,019
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 821,984
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $50,348
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,678
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,285
Persons in poverty, percent 12.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 794.2
Population per square mile, 2010 728.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 20.22
Land area in square miles, 2010 19.95
FIPS Code 4720620