Dickson, TN Demographics

A map of Dickson's Population by Race

Dickson, Tennessee had a population of 16,058 in 2020. It was 77.6% White, 7.6% Black, 1.1% Asian, 8.0% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Dickson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Dickson is the 37th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Dickson's White Population

12,464 residents of Dickson identify as White, or 77.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Dickson slightly larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Dickson is ranked #397 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Dickson is less White than neighboring Burns (88.8% White), Charlotte (87.4% White), Lyles (86.9% White), Bon Aqua Junction (89.3% White), and White Bluff (90.2% White).

Dickson's Black Population

1,224 residents of Dickson identify as Black, or 7.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Dickson slightly less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Dickson is ranked #108 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Dickson is more Black than neighboring Burns (1.8% Black), Charlotte (6.6% Black), Lyles (3.9% Black), Bon Aqua Junction (1.5% Black), and White Bluff (0.6% Black).

Dickson's Asian Population

170 residents of Dickson identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Dickson roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Dickson is ranked #97 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Dickson is more Asian than neighboring Burns (0.5% Asian), Charlotte (0.3% Asian), Lyles (0.7% Asian), Bon Aqua Junction (0.5% Asian), and White Bluff (0.4% Asian).

Dickson's Hispanic Population

1,277 residents of Dickson identify as Hispanic, or 8.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Dickson roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Dickson is ranked #55 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Dickson is more Hispanic than neighboring Burns (4.3% Hispanic), Charlotte (3% Hispanic), Lyles (4.6% Hispanic), Bon Aqua Junction (3.4% Hispanic), and White Bluff (3.5% Hispanic).

Dickson's Native American/Other Population

121 residents of Dickson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Dickson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Dickson is ranked #102 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Dickson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Burns (0.7% Native American/Other), Charlotte (0.2% Native American/Other), and Lyles (0.4% Native American/Other). Dickson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bon Aqua Junction (1% Native American/Other), and White Bluff (1% Native American/Other).

Dickson's Multiracial Population

802 residents of Dickson identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Dickson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 504 places in Tennessee, Dickson is ranked #92 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Dickson is more Multiracial than neighboring Burns (3.8% Multiracial), Charlotte (2.5% Multiracial), Lyles (3.5% Multiracial), Bon Aqua Junction (4.2% Multiracial), and White Bluff (4.3% Multiracial).

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