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Dickson, Tennessee

City in Dickson County, Tennessee · ZIP 37029, 37055

  • Dickson County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 8 public schools
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  • 16,878 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,316Households
  • $69,074Median household income
  • $263,100Median home value
  • 8Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Dickson

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Population, 2000 to 2020+31.1%
12k14k16k18k2000: 12,24420002010: 14,53820102020: 16,058202012,24416,058
Population of Dickson at each census
CensusPopulation
200012,244
201014,538
202016,058

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Dickson
Under $50k30.4%
$50k to $100k39.3%
$100k to $150k19.5%
$150k to $200k5.4%
$200k and over5.4%

Median household income $69,074 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Dickson
Owner occupied
4,100 units
Renter occupied
2,216 units
Vacancy rate
8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Dickson compared with its county and state
Dickson compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDicksonDickson CountyTennessee
Population16,24655,1976,986,082
Median household income$69,074$73,223$67,097
Median age35.739.038.9
Median home value$263,100$272,700$256,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.1%21.4%30.4%
Foreign-born residents2.3%1.8%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes64.9%80.3%67.0%
Mean commute to work26.4 minutes33.3 minutes25.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Dickson8
Public schools in Dickson, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Centennial ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Dickson County
Dickson ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Dickson County
Oakmont ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Dickson County
The Discovery SchoolPublicK–5Dickson County
Dickson Middle SchoolPublic6–8Dickson County
Dickson County High SchoolPublic9–12Dickson County
Dickson County Distance Learning AcademyPublicK–12Dickson County
Special ServicesPublicPre-K–11Dickson County

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Dickson4
Congressional and state legislative districts for Dickson
ChamberDistrictShare of Dickson
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 7 (TN-7)All
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 6950%
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 7850%
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 23All

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Dickson’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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