Overview
15,855
Total Population
35.0
Median age
50.81%
Female population %
96.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
54.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
972
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Dickson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dickson is 35.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dickson's population under 18 was 24.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dickson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dickson, 20.76% were under the age of 15, 21.46% aged 15 to 29, 43.25% aged 30 to 64, 13.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.38% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 257 more females than males in Dickson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.81% females and 49.19% males in Dickson, TN.
- The Dickson, TN gender ratio is 96.8:100 i.e. 96.8 men to 100 women (0.968).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 799.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 635.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dickson's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dickson population: 85.92% are White, 7.73% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are Asian, 1.07% are some other race and 4.43% are multiracial.
- Dickson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 972 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,883 (93.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dickson is White with a population of 13,622 (85.92% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dickson's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 16,343 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Dickson's population increased by 1,802 (14.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dickson's population increased by 1,395 (9.51%), 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, Dickson's population was lowest in year 2001 at 12,840.
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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)