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Dickson County, TN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
Designated Market Area: Nashville, TN-KY
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 55,761   ( 6,095 from 2010 , 1,447 from 2020)
Land area: 489.9 square miles
Population density: 113.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:49,274 88.37% 9.8%
Black:2,1083.78% 3.6%
Indian:2380.43% 47.8%
Asian:3790.68% 75.5%
2+ races:1,1912.14% 56.5%
Hispanic:2,5714.61% 63.4%
Total non-White:6,48711.63% 35.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,397 12.9
Deaths:1,60714.8
Net Migration: 1,64315.1
Net Immigration: 210.2
Change in White population:4,394 8.8
Change in Non-White pop.:1,701 3.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
49,666
44,88090.36%
2,0354.10%
1610.32%
2160.43%
7611.53%
1,5733.17%
4,7869.64%

2000
43,156
40,02092.73%
1,9584.54%
1620.38%
1200.28%
3970.92%
4841.12%
3,1367.27%

1990
35,061
32,93693.94%
1,6764.78%
640.18%
890.25%
n/a
2960.84%
2,1256.06%

1980
30,037
28,03693.34%
1,7065.68%
440.15%
50.02%
n/a
2460.82%
2,0016.66%

1970
21,977
20,40892.86%
1,5136.88%
120.05%
30.01%
n/a
340.15%
1,569 7.14%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,132 14.2
3,9969.3
3,0437.1
1230.3
4,860 11.3
1,650 3.8
1990's
NumberRate
5,667 16.2
3,80010.8
6,60418.8
780.2
7,084 20.2
1,011 2.9
1980's
NumberRate
4,703 15.7
3,081 10.3
3,601 12.0
n/a
4,900 16.3
124 0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
6,344 28.9
n/a
7,628 34.7
432 2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Dickson County, TN
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.2
12,370 22.2%
43,391 77.8%
8,889 15.9%
20,329
2.65
14,275 70.2%
11,009 77.1%
1,007 7.1%
6,054 29.8%

2010
NumberPercent
38.7
12,437 25.0%
37,229 75.0%
6,585 13.3%
19,107
2.57
13,598 71.2%
10,122 74.4%
1,418 10.4%
5,509 28.8%

2000
NumberPercent
35.6
11,525 26.7%
31,631 73.3%
5,027 11.6%
16,454
2.59
12,214 74.2%
9,681 79.3%
1,311 10.7%
4,240 25.8%

1990
NumberPercent
33.0
9,628 27.5%
25,433 72.5%
4,351 12.4%
12,971
2.66
10,082 77.7%
8,180 81.1%
992 9.8%
2,889 22.3%

1980
NumberPercent
31.0
9,192 30.6%
20,845 69.4%
3,792 12.6%
10,403
2.87
8,381 80.6%
7,227 86.2%
485 5.8%
2,022 19.4%

2022 Housing Data for Dickson County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units22,742 
Median Value$243,800 
Occupied20,32989.4%
Vacant2,41310.6%
Owned16,22479.8%
Rented4,10520.2%
Median Rent$947 
Single-Family Units17,98579.1%
    Detached17,56477.2%
    Attached4211.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,1054.9%
Mobile Homes2,85212.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dickson County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006553.2%
$10,000 to $14,9998884.4%
$15,000 to $19,9997453.7%
$20,000 to $24,9995152.5%
$25,000 to $29,9996403.1%
$30,000 to $34,9996383.1%
$35,000 to $39,9998694.3%
$40,000 to $44,9997353.6%
$45,000 to $49,9999684.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,7018.4%
$60,000 to $74,9992,98914.7%
$75,000 to $99,9992,57412.7%
$100,000 to $124,9992,49912.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,2616.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991,5577.7%
$200,000 or more1,0955.4%
Median Household Income68,492 
Per Capita Income33,582 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state101 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,1805.8%
Public Assistance3531.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,06510.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed23,56371.2%
Unemployed8682.6%
In Armed Forces240.1%
Total Labor Force24,45573.9%
Not in Labor Force8,64926.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,0188,67153.6%
Non-Profit48595533.7%
Self-Employed1,78384567.8%
Local Government84693247.6%
State Government43055243.8%
Federal Government26121355.1%
Total Private + Self11,8019,51655.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,0222,65243.3%
Total13,82312,16853.2%
Pct. Govt.12.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,96215.2%
Sales and Office Occupations5,84122.4%
Professional, Technical4,74318.2%
Service Occupations3,72814.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1110.4%
All others7,80429.9%
White Collar 55.8%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing4,28016.4%
Health care and social assistance4,14915.9%
Retail trade3,54513.6%
Construction2,70710.4%
Educational services1,6886.5%
Accommodation and food services1,5375.9%
Public administration1,2164.7%
Transportation and warehousing1,0784.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1,0634.1%
Finance and insurance1,0083.9%
Other services9733.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7843.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing5652.2%
Wholesale trade4441.7%
Utilities4291.6%
Information2130.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1960.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1800.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction190.1%
Management40.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Dickson County, TN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,5302.80%
Puerto Rican2130.39%
Cuban1560.29%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1830.34%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1000.18%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran830.15%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1900.35%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1500.27%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian330.06%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan70.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic290.05%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese240.04%
Filipino230.04%
Chinese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English50,17597.7%
Spanish9301.8%
German, other Germanic880.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun580.1%
Other Asian300.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic260.1%
Tagalog230.0%
Other150.0%
Chinese10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American7,93414.5%
English7,88714.5%
Irish6,40711.7%
German4,9719.1%
European3,1855.8%
Scottish1,5042.8%
Polish9541.7%
Italian8911.6%
Scotch-Irish7771.4%
Dutch6811.2%
French6691.2%
Welsh4570.8%
African3350.6%
Norwegian2610.5%
British2390.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen54,07999.1%
Not a citizen4840.9%
Native53,72298.5%
Foreign-born8411.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dickson County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,442 3.8%2,972 7.8%14,811 39.1%11,370 30.0%4,656 12.3%2,668 7.0%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,442 3.8%
9-12 Years 2,972 7.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 14,811 39.1%
Some College 11,370 30.0%
Bach. Degree 4,656 12.3%
Grad Degree 2,668 7.0%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Dickson County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 17,165 16,185 980 5.7% 5.3%
1991 17,256 16,099 1,157 6.7% 6.6%
1992 17,501 16,399 1,102 6.3% 6.5%
1993 18,067 17,162 905 5.0% 5.8%
1994 18,679 17,988 691 3.7% 4.8%
1995 19,443 18,627 816 4.2% 5.2%
1996 20,237 19,333 904 4.5% 5.2%
1997 20,860 19,888 972 4.7% 5.3%
1998 21,692 20,948 744 3.4% 4.3%
1999 22,170 21,476 694 3.1% 4.0%
2000 22,120 21,339 781 3.5% 3.9%
2001 22,203 21,250 953 4.3% 4.5%
2002 22,376 21,310 1,066 4.8% 5.1%
2003 22,487 21,381 1,106 4.9% 5.5%
2004 22,592 21,431 1,161 5.1% 5.3%
2005 22,621 21,503 1,118 4.9% 5.5%
2006 23,492 22,390 1,102 4.7% 5.3%
2007 23,226 22,269 957 4.1% 4.6%
2008 23,623 22,012 1,611 6.8% 6.5%
2009 23,358 20,859 2,499 10.7% 10.1%
2010 23,981 21,488 2,493 10.4% 9.8%
2011 24,270 21,913 2,357 9.7% 9.1%
2012 24,166 22,121 2,045 8.5% 8.0%
2013 23,876 22,048 1,828 7.7% 7.8%
2014 23,628 22,142 1,486 6.3% 6.6%
2015 24,143 22,841 1,302 5.4% 5.6%
2016 24,797 23,714 1,083 4.4% 4.7%
2017 25,479 24,626 853 3.3% 3.7%
2018 26,295 25,500 795 3.0% 3.5%
2019 27,132 26,318 814 3.0% 3.4%
2020 26,354 24,799 1,555 5.9% 7.5%
2021 27,058 26,091 967 3.6% 4.5%
2022 27,918 27,093 825 3.0% 3.4%
2023 28,374 27,598 776 2.7% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com