Dickson County, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 58,662
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 58,662
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 57,641
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 54,316
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 54,317
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 54,315
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 49,666
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.6%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,837
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,011
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $306,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,515
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $446
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,015
Building Permits, 2025 590
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 21,757
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 127,494
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 470,330
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,899
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,271,457
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,816
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,003
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,457
Persons in poverty, percent 10.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,100
Total employment, 2023 15,749
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 759,090
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,689
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 128
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 578
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 110.9
Population per square mile, 2010 101.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 489.90
Land area in square miles, 2010 489.90
FIPS Code 47043