Dickson County, TN Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Dickson County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Population 55,736 7,021,394 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 113.5 166.6 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.16% 0.92% 0.57%
Median age 37.6 37.2 37.1
Households 21,092 2,766,521 128,459,983

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Economy

Dickson County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Dickson County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $73,567 $67,486 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.40% 5.42% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.0% 4.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Dickson County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $223,447 $235,307 $242,182
Median rent $972 $1,121 $1,342
Homeownership rate 80.3% 67.0% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Dickson County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 31.7 22.4 22.5
Work from home 8.3% 11.4% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Dickson County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Dickson County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 18.1% 27.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.58 2.47 2.54

Health

Dickson County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Dickson County Tennessee Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 75.8 74.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 17.2% 19.5% 16.3%
Smokers 24.0% 25.1% 19.0%