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Conserved land1.2%161 of 13,123 acres
Trails2.7 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves110 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Dickson

City in Tennessee, United States
16,058Population
20.3 sq miArea
804 ftElevation

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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Town numbers

ZIP code37055, 37056
Area code615
Living in Dickson

Housing in Dickson

$346K▲ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Dickson home is worth about $346,000, up 2.1% in a year, close to the Tennessee typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market41
Sale-to-list97.1%
Sold in May26
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Safety in Dickson

D

Safety Grade D

Dickson reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 87% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Dickson 3.6
Tennessee 5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Dickson 19.3
Tennessee 16.6
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Dickson

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Tennessee

≈Just like Tennessee

No difference on any of 26 measures is outside the margin of error.

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Nothing stands out: Dickson tracks Tennessee closely.

Care nearby

Tristar Horizon Medical CenterDickson · 0.7 mi · ER
Three Rivers Community Health-DentalLyles · 10.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Dickson · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dickson →

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B+

School Grade B+

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.

#55Best public schoolsof 169 in TN
DistrictDickson CountySchools8

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TN. Ratings are from neighbors.

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