Dickson, TN Profile

Dickson, TN, population 12,873, is located in Tennessee's Dickson county, about 31.4 miles from Clarksville and 34.3 miles from Nashville.

Through the 90's Dickson's population has grown by about 39%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Dickson has grown by about 5%.

Dickson's property crime levels tend to be higher than Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Dickson tend to be about the same as Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	9%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.70
	Males	32.30
	Females	36.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,244	N/A
2001	12,233	-0.09%
2002	12,399	1.36%
2003	12,696	2.40%
2004	12,767	0.56%
2005	12,873	0.83%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,549

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	834
2002	617
2003	604
2004	733
2005	969
2006	874

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	1
Forcible Rape	10	10	7	15	19	12
Robbery	17	8	17	8	12	19
Aggravated Assault	76	59	51	71	93	82

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,274
2002	6,837
2003	6,264
2004	5,227
2005	6,290
2006	5,937

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	76	100	117	90	121	104
Larceny, Theft	640	697	609	545	620	596
Motor Vehicle Theft	59	56	52	35	70	74
Arson	6	2	2	0	5	5

Location

Elevation	794 feet above sea level
Land Area	11 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities