Dickson County , Tennessee

Population: 55,197 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $73,223 Home $272,700 Rent $972/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Dickson County's headline indicators land 2% below the national median on income ($73,223), with housing 11% below the US figure ($273,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$73,223
Median Income
household
$272,700
Home Value
median
$972/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $73,223
Per Capita Income $37,163
Poverty Rate 9.9%
Median Home Value $272,700
Median Gross Rent $972/mo
Owner Occupied 80.3%
Renter Occupied 19.7%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 55,197
Median Age 39 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 21.4%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

37.6%
Obesity
10.8%
Diabetes
17.9%
Smoking
37.6%
High Blood Pressure
26.0%
No Physical Activity
29.4%
Depression
39.5%
Insufficient Sleep
74.6%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 53.5  ·  53th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
75.41
🌀 Hurricane
22.82
🔥 Wildfire
20.52
❄️ Winter Storm
22.76
🌍 Earthquake
89.09
☀️ Drought
30.82

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