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Dickson city, Tennessee

TN · population 16,424 · GEOID 4720620

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Unemployment (dickson county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±65 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

16,424

0.23% of Tennessee · 16,424 of 7,066,383

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±65 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Dickson County)

2.7%

−1.3 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Dickson County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-012.6%4.1%—
2024-022.4%4.2%—
2024-032.5%3.9%—
2024-042.3%3.5%—
2024-052.4%3.7%—
2024-063.1%4.3%—
2024-073.1%4.5%—
2024-083.0%4.4%—
2024-092.9%3.9%—
2024-103.0%3.9%—
2024-113.2%4.0%—
2024-123.0%3.8%—
2025-013.3%4.4%—
2025-023.0%4.5%—
2025-033.0%4.2%—
2025-042.6%3.9%—
2025-052.8%4.0%—
2025-063.3%4.4%—
2025-073.3%4.6%—
2025-082.9%4.5%—
2025-093.0%4.3%—
2025-113.0%4.3%—
2025-122.7%4.1%—
2026-012.9%4.7%—
2026-023.1%4.7%—
2026-032.6%4.3%—
2026-042.6%4.0%—
2026-052.5%4.1%—
2026-063.1%4.4%—
2026-072.8%4.4%—
2026-083.0%4.3%—
2026-092.7%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN470430000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,063

better than the United States

This place $1,063
Tennessee $1,189
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Dickson County)

$3.0B

+5.5% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Dickson County)
PeriodOutput (Dickson County)Margin
2016$1.8B—
2017$1.9B—
2018$2.0B—
2019$2.1B—
2020$2.1B—
2021$2.3B—
2022$2.5B—
2023$2.8B—
2024$3.0B—

Tennessee $561.2B · this place is 0.53% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Dickson County)

$16.3M

+285.7% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Dickson County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Dickson County)Margin
FY2021$4.2M—
FY2022$6.0M—
FY2023$2.6M—
FY2024$2.3M—
FY2025$4.2M—
FY2026$16.3M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 33.8 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 12.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 68.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $292,600 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $69,678 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Tennessee 0.23% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024