City in Dickson County, Tennessee · 20.4 sq mi · 845 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Dickson. The typical household earns $69,678, and the median resident is 33.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,072 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.76%
Men 30.7 · Women 38.2
1890–2026
17,263
2026 projection
7.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
17,263
2026 projection
7.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,263 | +212 | 1.24% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,051 | +129 | 0.76% |
| 2024 | 16,922 | +149 | 0.89% |
| 2023 | 16,773 | +434 | 2.66% |
| 2022 | 16,339 | +207 | 1.28% |
| 2021 | 16,132 | +60 | 0.37% |
| 2020 | 16,072 | +528 | 3.40% |
| 2019 | 15,544 | -33 | 0.21% |
| 2018 | 15,577 | +65 | 0.42% |
| 2017 | 15,512 | +178 | 1.16% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 164 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 43% | 43% |
| Never married | 33% | 37% | 29% |
| Divorced | 16% | 16% | 16% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau