CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dickson

Tennessee · 8,791 residents · 20.4 sq mi

Time machine

VIEWING

COMPARE TO

Part of the Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government metro area

The short version

With 8,791 people, Dickson is a city in Tennessee. The population has fallen 28% since 2000. The typical home is worth $58,700. The median household earns $20,840, about 31% below the national median. 57% of homes are owner-occupied. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,791

−28%vs 2000

vs 12,244 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.8

−6%vs 2000

vs 34.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

20.4 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202416K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(715)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(665)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(637)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(615)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.6%(668)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.3%(1,347)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413%(1,144)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.2%(721)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.2%(724)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(772)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847%(615)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(168)

US avg: 1.2%

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,840

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,549 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,109

−37%vs 2000

vs $17,654 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.2%

+3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$58,700

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $94,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$329

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $498 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

57.3%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.2% in 2000

42.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.9%(10,644)

Black8.7%(1,062)

Hispanic / Latino1.9%(238)

Asian0.6%(68)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.7%(7,888)

Black9.4%(829)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(107)

Asian0.5%(45)

Other0.3%(29)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican5.9%(974)

Cuban1.1%(181)

Central American1%(170)

South American0.9%(144)

Guatemalan0.9%(143)

Colombian0.6%(97)

Venezuelan0.3%(47)

Puerto Rican0.3%(45)

Salvadoran0.2%(27)

Asian origin

Korean0.2%(40)

Ancestry

English16.4%(2,695)

Irish10.7%(1,756)

American10%(1,639)

German7.7%(1,263)

Scottish3.8%(626)

Italian2.3%(384)

French1.8%(293)

Polish1.4%(224)

Welsh1.3%(212)

Norwegian0.9%(140)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(137)

West Indian0.8%(133)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.8%(124)

Arab0.5%(81)

Jamaican0.4%(72)

British0.4%(66)

Dutch0.4%(63)

French Canadian0.3%(54)

Swedish0.2%(30)

Lebanese0.2%(27)

Belgian0.2%(27)

Hungarian0.1%(20)

Canadian0.1%(17)

Serbian0.1%(12)

Russian0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.2%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

63.6%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.8%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.5 min

+3%vs 2000

vs 21.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.5%(2,334)

Married45.2%(2,897)

Widowed2.3%(150)

Divorced16%(1,022)

Women 15+

Never married28.9%(2,003)

Married44.4%(3,079)

Widowed10.8%(747)

Divorced15.9%(1,103)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.5%

−3.6 ptssince 2013

from 12.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.5%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 57.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.0%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 10.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.1%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.5%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 23.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.1%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 69.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.7%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 36.0% 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)54.7%(544)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.5%(75)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.7%(285)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.9%(39)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.1%(1)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 994 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Drill deeper