Dickinson city, Texas
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,680
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,908
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,941
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,419
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,433
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,847
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,680
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.2%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 55.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 23.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 40.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 43.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,048
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $278,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,990
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $779
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,231
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,722
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.80
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 25.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,020
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,748
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 503,543
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,149
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $91,779
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,439
Persons in poverty, percent 12.0%
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 2,106.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,892.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.90
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.87
FIPS Code 4820344