Overview
24,851
Total Population
32.9
Median age
48.04%
Female population %
108.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
52.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,729
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dickinson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dickinson is 32.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dickinson's population under 18 was 26.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dickinson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dickinson, 22.85% were under the age of 15, 22.17% aged 15 to 29, 43.28% aged 30 to 64, 9.38% aged 65 to 84, and 2.32% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 975 less females than males in Dickinson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.04% females and 51.96% males in Dickinson, ND.
- The Dickinson, ND gender ratio is 108.2:100 i.e. 108.2 men to 100 women (1.082).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,267.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,071.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dickinson's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dickinson population: 86.93% are White, 2.69% are Black or African American, 1.88% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.44% are Asian, 0.63% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.38% are some other race and 4.05% are multiracial.
- Dickinson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,729 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 23,122 (93.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dickinson is White with a population of 21,602 (86.93% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dickinson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 25,804 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Dickinson's population increased by 2,013 (12.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dickinson's population increased by 7,810 (43.40%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dickinson's population was lowest in year 2006 at 15,666.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)