Dickson County Demographics

A map of Dickson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	48,823	46,994	87.2%	86.5%
Hispanic	2,835	2,582	5.1%	4.8%
Multiracial	2,233	2,153	4.0%	4.0%
Black	1,686	1,931	3.0%	3.6%
Native American/Other	339	345	0.6%	0.6%
Asian	67	310	0.1%	0.6%

Dickson County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 55,983, an increase from the 54,315 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.2% White, 5.1% Hispanic, 4.0% Multiracial, 3.0% Black, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dickson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dickson has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Dickson County, that probability was 24.6% in 2020 and 23.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dickson County is ranked the 29th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Dickson County was ranked the 29th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Dickson County's White Population

48,823 residents of Dickson County, or 87.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dickson County is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Dickson County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickson County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. White residents' share of Dickson County's population has increased from 86.5% to 87.2%.

Dickson County is more White than neighboring Montgomery County (59.3% White). Dickson County is less White than neighboring Cheatham County (89.1% White), Hickman County (88.4% White), Houston County (90% White), and Humphreys County (89.7% White).

Dickson County's Black Population

1,686 residents of Dickson County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dickson County is considerably lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Dickson County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickson County's Black population has declined by an estimated 12.7%. Black residents' share of Dickson County's population has decreased from 3.6% to 3.0%.

Dickson County is more Black than neighboring Cheatham County (2% Black), Houston County (2.6% Black), and Humphreys County (1.8% Black). Dickson County is less Black than neighboring Montgomery County (19.2% Black), and Hickman County (3.1% Black).

Dickson County's Asian Population

67 residents of Dickson County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dickson County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Dickson County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickson County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 78.4%. Asian residents' share of Dickson County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.1%.

Dickson County is less Asian than neighboring Cheatham County (0.7% Asian), Montgomery County (2.6% Asian), Hickman County (0.4% Asian), Houston County (0.3% Asian), and Humphreys County (0.3% Asian).

Dickson County's Hispanic Population

2,835 residents of Dickson County, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dickson County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Dickson County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Dickson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.1%.

Dickson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Cheatham County (4.8% Hispanic), Hickman County (3.4% Hispanic), Houston County (3.2% Hispanic), and Humphreys County (2.9% Hispanic). Dickson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Montgomery County (11.4% Hispanic).

Dickson County's Native American/Other Population

339 residents of Dickson County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dickson County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Dickson County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 1.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dickson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Dickson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cheatham County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Houston County (0.1% Native American/Other). Dickson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montgomery County (0.9% Native American/Other), Hickman County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Humphreys County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Dickson County's Multiracial Population

2,233 residents of Dickson County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dickson County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Dickson County ranks 38th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dickson County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Dickson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.0%.

Dickson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cheatham County (2.9% Multiracial), Hickman County (3.9% Multiracial), and Houston County (3.8% Multiracial). Dickson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Montgomery County (6.8% Multiracial), and Humphreys County (4.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.