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Dickson County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of Dickson County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Dickson County is a manufacturing-oriented community of about 55,200 residents situated within commuting range of Nashville, reflected in a mean commute time of 33.3 minutes and a labor force participation rate of 62.7% with unemployment at 3.0%. The workforce skews toward trades and production rather than college credentials, with 21.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 89.2% have at least a high school diploma and median worker earnings stand at $43,598. The county has grown 6.2% over five years, median home values sit at $272,700 with median rent at $972/month, and an 80.3% homeownership rate points to a stable, owner-occupied residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

55,197

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,003

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.2% since 2018

Dickson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone49,567 (88.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,093 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,050 (3.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,123 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race966 (1.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone101 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,061
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic125
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)49
  4. 4.Arabic35
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic29

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,837

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$40,690

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,163

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,420
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,189
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,349
  4. 4.Construction (Group)2,567
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,154

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,795
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,890
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,747
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,888
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,229

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.67×)4,454
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.36×)2,524
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.28×)3,742
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.08×)1,698
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.99×)6,226

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$272,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$972/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9994,118 (23.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,318 (13.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,263 (13.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,095 (12.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,910 (10.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,088 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,598

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone20,861 (77.4%)
  • Worked At Home3,093 (11.5%)
  • Carpooled2,056 (7.6%)
  • Other422 (1.6%)
  • Walked217 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit155 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.