Dickson County Demographics

A map of Dickson County's Population by Race

Dickson County, Tennessee had a population of 54,315 in 2020. It was 86.5% White, 3.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, 4.8% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dickson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Dickson County is the 29th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Dickson County's White Population

46,994 residents of Dickson County identify as White, or 86.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Dickson County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Dickson County is ranked #52 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dickson County is more White than neighboring Montgomery County (59.7% White). Dickson County is less White than neighboring Cheatham County (88.4% White), Hickman County (88.6% White), Houston County (90.4% White), and Humphreys County (90.1% White).

Dickson County's Black Population

1,931 residents of Dickson County identify as Black, or 3.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dickson County less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Dickson County is ranked #45 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dickson County is more Black than neighboring Cheatham County (2% Black), Houston County (2.4% Black), and Humphreys County (2.6% Black). Dickson County is less Black than neighboring Montgomery County (19.7% Black), and Hickman County (3.7% Black).

Dickson County's Asian Population

310 residents of Dickson County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dickson County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Dickson County is ranked #38 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dickson County is more Asian than neighboring Cheatham County (0.4% Asian), Hickman County (0.3% Asian), Houston County (0.2% Asian), and Humphreys County (0.3% Asian). Dickson County is less Asian than neighboring Montgomery County (2.3% Asian).

Dickson County's Hispanic Population

2,582 residents of Dickson County identify as Hispanic, or 4.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dickson County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Dickson County is ranked #28 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dickson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cheatham County (4.5% Hispanic), Hickman County (2.7% Hispanic), Houston County (2.4% Hispanic), and Humphreys County (2.4% Hispanic). Dickson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (10.4% Hispanic).

Dickson County's Native American/Other Population

345 residents of Dickson County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dickson County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Dickson County is ranked #23 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dickson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Houston County (1% Native American/Other).

Dickson County's Multiracial Population

2,153 residents of Dickson County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dickson County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Dickson County is ranked #38 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dickson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Houston County (3.5% Multiracial). Dickson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cheatham County (4.1% Multiracial), Montgomery County (6.6% Multiracial), and Humphreys County (4.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.