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Dickinson

North Dakota · 25,870 residents (2025 est.) · 13.2 sq mi
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Dickinson is home to 25,357 people in North Dakota. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 9,347 people. The median age is 33.3, younger than the US median of 38.9. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. 5% of residents were born outside the United States. Density works out to 1,921 people per square mile.

At a glance
Average income
median household income $82,696, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 105%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Dickinson

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$104,163 → $263,700 (+153%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Median household income (2024 dollars)$51,877 → $82,696 (+59%)US over the same years: +14%
  • Median age31.3 → 33.3 (+2.0 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years

Among the 12 cities and towns in the Dickinson area

  • 7th in household income$82,696
  • 2nd in share with a bachelor's degree31.9%
  • 3rd in home value$263,700
  • 5th in diversity score39.3

Its weight in Stark County

Dickinson's population equals 76% of Stark County's. Its number of people who work from home equals 51% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
25,357
+58%since 2000
from 16,010 in 2000
25,870 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,921 / sq mi
+58%since 2000
from 1,213 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
33.3
−6%since 2000
from 35.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
13.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
15K18K21K24K27K19902000201020202024Dickinson
202425K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 58.3%(2,100)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.1%(2,053)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.1%(1,794)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(1,699)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.2%(1,572)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.8%(4,249)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.1%(3,583)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.6%(2,427)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.4%(2,639)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.6%(1,686)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(998)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(557)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$82,696
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,542 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,079
+151%since 2000
from $15,975 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.8%
+30.3 ptssince 2009
from 24.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.426
+2%since 2010
from 0.418 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information13.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing11.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing10.1%
US avg: 0.4%
Wholesale trade8.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$263,700
+105%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$957
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $343 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
61.0%
−2.9 ptssince 2000
from 64.0% in 2000
39.0% rent
Vacancy rate
11.9%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.35 people
+6%since 2009
from 2.22 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.5%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
37.4%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 40.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
+34%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
72
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.5%(15,448)
Black0.2%(39)
Hispanic / Latino1%(168)
Asian0.2%(37)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic82.1%(20,828)
Black3%(766)
Hispanic / Latino9.1%(2,307)
Asian1.4%(348)
Other4.4%(1,108)
Diversity Score
39
+213%since 2009
from 13 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.3%(1,095)
Puerto Rican1.8%(456)
Spaniard1.3%(337)
Panamanian0.2%(61)
Chilean0%(6)
Asian origin
Filipino0.8%(209)
Asian Indian0.3%(80)
Chinese0.2%(45)
Japanese0.1%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.8%(204)
Tongan0.1%(16)
Ancestry
German40.6%(10,305)
Irish8.5%(2,161)
Norwegian8.4%(2,136)
English6.2%(1,579)
American5.5%(1,400)
Czech3.8%(965)
French2.5%(643)
Russian2.3%(584)
Italian2.2%(562)
Polish1.9%(479)
Ukrainian1.8%(456)
Hungarian1.4%(354)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.3%(328)
Swedish0.9%(238)
Swiss0.9%(237)
Danish0.8%(212)
Dutch0.8%(198)
Portuguese0.7%(179)
Welsh0.5%(127)
Finnish0.4%(114)
Arab0.4%(100)
Ghanaian0.2%(47)
West Indian0.2%(46)
Romanian0.2%(45)
Croatian0.1%(35)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(24)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.9%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 23.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.5%
+12.3 ptssince 2000
from 80.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.4 min
+69%since 2000
from 9.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 82.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
13.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
4.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.1%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2011
from 2.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.9%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 71.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.2%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 70.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.6%
+8.2 ptssince 2009
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
Female
48.4%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
Foreign born
4.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2012
from 11.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.4%
+11.2 ptssince 2017
from 78.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.5%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 89.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
82.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 80.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 92.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2016
from 3.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.5%(3,674)
Married49.1%(4,938)
Widowed3.7%(377)
Divorced10.7%(1,078)
Women 15+
Never married24.8%(2,313)
Married51.7%(4,832)
Widowed8%(745)
Divorced15.6%(1,453)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.3%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 9.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 65.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.7%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 8.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 80.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.5%
+8.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)32.4%(413)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)37.5%(478)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.7%(315)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(55)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.7%(34)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,275 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Dickinson, decade by decade

Dickinson population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199016,097$51,877$104,16316.8%2.7
200016,010$57,459$128,42723.9%8.6
201017,787$71,960$169,75124.2%16.7
202025,679$80,365$288,34425.2%40.8
202425,357$82,696$263,70031.9%39.3

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Dickinson, North Dakota?

Dickinson, North Dakota has about 25,357 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Dickinson, North Dakota?

The typical household in Dickinson, North Dakota earns about $82,696 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dickinson, North Dakota expensive?

In Dickinson, North Dakota, the median home is worth about $263,700, and the typical rent is about $957 a month.

How educated are people in Dickinson, North Dakota?

About 31.9% of adults age 25 and over in Dickinson, North Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dickinson, North Dakota?

About 13.6% of people in Dickinson, North Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Dickinson, North Dakota grown since 1990?

Yes, Dickinson, North Dakota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,260 residents, a change of about 58 percent over that period.

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