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Dickson, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Dickson County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
16,246
Population
792/sq mi density
$69,074
Median Income
$36,801 per capita
$263,100
Home Value
$341,138 Zillow
$999
Median Rent
24.8% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
713
Violent Crime/100K
4,279 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$69,074 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$263,100 home value, $999/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
713 violent crimes/100K (88% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,074
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,801
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
31% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dickson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dickson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,074
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,801
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,790
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$995
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$995
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.5%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
65% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,981M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.5%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
7.6%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,422
Restaurants
126
Healthcare
118
Retail
198
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,790
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,083
12% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,074 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,801 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,790 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $995 |
| County GDP | $2,981M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.408 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,422 |
| Restaurants | 126 |
| Healthcare | 118 |
| Retail | 198 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,790 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,083 |