Dickinson is a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States, within Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. Its population was 20,847 at the 2020 census.

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How Dickinson ranks

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#177Highest income in TX #191Closest to a top hospital in TX #211Most walkable in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code77539

Area code281

Living in Dickinson

Housing in Dickinson

$267K▼ 0.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Dickinson home is worth about $267,000, down 0.6% in a year, 11% below the Texas typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market43

Sale-to-list97.2%

Sold in May15

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Dickinson

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Dickinson reports less crime per resident than 53% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Dickinson 1.4

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Dickinson 8.5

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Dickinson

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Most working residents leave Dickinson for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Houston (27%), League City (9%) and Galveston (8%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Houston

27%

League City

Galveston

Texas City

6%Work in townlive and work in Dickinson 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 4,382Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Dickinson →

Health in Dickinson

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 35% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

2worse than TX

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.8%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse 14.6%More smokersTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians HospitalWebster · 7.1 mi · ER

St. Hope Community Health Center- DickinsonDickinson · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Dickinson · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dickinson →

Natural hazards in Dickinson

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌀 Hurricanes

2,390Does Dickinson flood?paid flood claims since 1979 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Dickinson MapDickinson vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Dickinson →

Climate in Dickinson

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Dickinson has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of.

65° / 47°Winter

78° / 61°Spring

91° / 75°Summer

81° / 63°Fall

How much snow does Dickinson get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Dec 14, with the last in spring around Jan 31.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Dickinson →

Schools in Dickinson

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School Grade C+

The public schools Dickinson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#281Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictDICKINSON ISDSchools4

John and Shamarion Barber Middle A-Elementary · Grades 4–5 · 614 students True Cross Catholic School - DickinsonElementary · Grades K–8 · 88 students Dickinson H S BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 3,810 students Dickinson Continuation Center C-High · Grades 8–12 · 78 students

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 TX. Ratings are from neighbors.