Population
16,424
+10.5% since 2010
Typical home
$346K
+2.1% in a year
Household income
$70K
median
Jobs based here
11,862
A job hub
What makes Dickson stand out The 3 things Dickson does most differently from other towns.
A job hub Every workday, about 9,929 people come to Dickson for work Where Dickson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4% → Franklin Franklin 4%
2% → Clarksville Clarksville 2%
2% → Brentwood Brentwood 2%
2% → Charlotte Charlotte 2%
2% → Murfreesboro Murfreesboro 2%
2% → Memphis Memphis 2%
Dickson · 26% stay
11,862 jobs based in Dickson
26% of working residents work in town
31 mi median commute distance
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63° Mostly Sunny H 80° · L 52°
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Schools
Dickson’s public schools outperform 67% of Tennessee districts The public schools Dickson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 67% of Tennessee’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B+ School Grade
Housing
A typical Dickson home is worth about $346K The typical Dickson home is worth about $346,000, up 2.1% in a year, close to the Tennessee typical home.
$346K Zillow home value
Typical home value Dickson $346K
Tennessee $334K
Market temperature
Balanced A balanced market Buyer’s Seller’s +2.1%
value change, 1 year
Work & commute
About one in four working residents works right in Dickson About one in 4 of Dickson’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Franklin (4%), Clarksville (2%) and Brentwood (2%). Half commute less than 31 miles.
26% work in town
Where working residents work In Dickson 26%
Franklin 4%
Clarksville 2%
Brentwood 2%
Charlotte 2%
31 mi
median commute distance
11,862
jobs based in Dickson
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns Dickson tracks Tennessee closely on all 26 CDC measures.
C Health Grade
26 measures vs. Tennessee
Tristar Horizon Medical Center
0.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
67th
percentile among TN towns
Safety
Less crime per resident than 13% of U.S. towns Dickson reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 87% report less.
D Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Dickson 3.6
Tennessee 5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Dickson 19.3
Tennessee 16.6
U.S. 15.5
13th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
19th
percentile among TN towns
62
violent crimes reported in 2025
330
property crimes reported in 2025
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Dickson has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
3″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 29–50°
Spring 46–70°
Summer 65–87°
Fall 47–71°
Oct 25
typical first frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
Low risk, with earthquakes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 33% of U.S. communities.
33 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33 Low risk Lower Higher Earthquakes Inland flooding Tornadoes
31
paid flood claims since 1989
10
federal disasters paid out here
Outdoors
1.2% of Dickson is conserved land 2.7 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
1.2% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 1.2%
conserved · 161 of 13,123 acres
2.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Henslee Park — 120
A growing town Dickson has grown 10.5% since 2010 14,538 people in 2010; 16,424 today.
What’s changed most in Dickson? 14,538 2010
16,058 2020
16,424 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
1880 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Tennessee - Dickson County - Dickson - ED 22-5, ED 22-6 · Wikimedia Commons
Dickson’s story
Dickson in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 4 places in Dickson on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Dickson is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Located in Dickson County. It is part of the Nashville metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Dickson's population was 16,058.
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Population 16,058
Area 20 sq mi
Elevation 804 ft
ZIP code 37055, 37056
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