Dickson County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47043 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
55,983
Rank #939 of 3,222
71th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,003 −0.2% vs nat'l
Rank #840 of 3,222
74th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.9% −13.8% vs nat'l
Rank #983 of 3,222
70th %ile
Median Home Value
$306,400 +8.7% vs nat'l
Rank #595 of 3,222
82th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.0% −34.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,650 of 3,222
49th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −36.5% vs nat'l
Rank #894 of 3,222
72th %ile

At a Glance

80.3% Homeownership
92.0% Insured
22.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.9%35.7%53.6%71.5%87.2%5.1%4.0%3.0%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About Dickson County, Tennessee

Dickson County, Tennessee has a total population of 55,983, making it the 939th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Dickson County is 39.1 years, which is 0.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Dickson County is $75,003, which ranks #840 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Dickson County is $306,400, 8.7% above the national median. Renters in Dickson County pay a median gross rent of $1,015 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Dickson County, 22.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 37.0 min.

Dickson County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.1%) and Two or More Races (4.0%).

All data for Dickson County, Tennessee comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.