Tennessee / Census place 4720620

Dickson

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Dickson city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,051
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
831/sq mi
20.5 sq mi land area
Median age
33.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$69,678
Median home value
$292,600
Median gross rent
$1,063
Bachelor’s degree or higher
17.8%
Typical commute
26.8 min
Public transit commute
1.8%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NASHVILLE INTL AP (38 mi from place center)
Average high
71.6°F
Average low
50.1°F
Annual rainfall
50.5"
Annual snowfall
4.7"

Month by month

A year in Dickson.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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