Dickson, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

16,424

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

5.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

4.66% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$69,678

0.874% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Dickson, TN is home to a population of 16.4k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.37% of Dickson, TN residents were born outside of the country (553 people).

In 2024, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13k people) in Dickson, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 999 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 683 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Dickson, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dickson, TN was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dickson, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dickson, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
13k ± 532
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
999 ± 282
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
683 ± 356

9.22%

Hispanic Population

1.51k people

9.22% of the people in Dickson, TN are hispanic (1.51k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dickson, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

3.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

553 people

2.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

368 people

As of 2024, 3.37% of Dickson, TN residents (553 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dickson, TN was 2.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dickson, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
544 ± 256
Vietnam
261 ± 132
Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 67

Dickson, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dickson, TN.

Economy

The economy of Dickson, TN employs 8.53k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dickson, TN were Manufacturing (1,375 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,318 people), and Retail Trade (1,261 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($142,012), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,889), and Utilities ($67,214).

Employment

Occupations

8.53k

2024 Value

± 910

5.32%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dickson, TN grew at a rate of 5.32%, from 8.1k employees to 8.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dickson, TN, are Production Occupations (1,171 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,006 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (914 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dickson, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.53k

2024 Value

± 910

5.32%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dickson, TN grew at a rate of 5.32%, from 8.1k employees to 8.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dickson, TN, are Manufacturing (1,375 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,318 people), and Retail Trade (1,261 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dickson, TN, though some of these residents may live in Dickson, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,432

Median earning men ± $4,124

$35,406

Median earning women ± $6,546

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,476), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,831).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,167), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,036).

Education

The student population of Dickson, TN in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 1,048 male students and 580 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dickson, TN are White (265 and 65.6%), Black or African American (59 and 14.6%), Hispanic or Latino (39 and 9.65%), and Two or More Races (24 and 5.94%).

The largest universities in Dickson, TN by number of degrees awarded are Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson (406 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Dickson, TN are General Cosmetology (65 and 16%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (62 and 15.3%), and Welding Technology (58 and 14.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,628 students enrolled in Dickson, TN, 64.4% men and 35.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,017 records, of which 32.4% were women and 67.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
57 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
54 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
49 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Dickson, TN was General Cosmetology with 57 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Dickson, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

406 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson with 406 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 248 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dickson, TN, which is 1.57 times more than the 158 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 265 degrees mean that there were 4.49 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 59 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dickson, TN was $292,600 in 2024, which is 0.879 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $263,100 to $292,600, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Dickson, TN is 61.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dickson, TN have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dickson, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$292,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,345

$4,063

Median Property Taxes

±$594

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dickson, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dickson, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.7% of the housing units in Dickson, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dickson, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,678

Median Household Income

± $3,408

6.58k

Number of Households

± 683

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.58k households in Dickson, TN grew to $69,678 from the previous year's value of $69,074.

The following chart displays the households in Dickson, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dickson, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.2%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (6.91%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in Dickson, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.91%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dickson, TN have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Dickson, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dickson, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dickson, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dickson, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dickson, TN (2.07k out of 16.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dickson, TN is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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