Dickson is located in Dickson county Tennessee with a geographic area of 20.2 square miles. The total population in Dickson is 15,500 with 48.4% male and 51.6% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.5% of the population, under age 18 equal 25.5% of the population and over age 65 is 14.9% of the population. The median household income is $52,399, per capita income is $26,725. There are a total of 5,766 housing units with 59.3% owner occupied. Education includes 34.6% of residents that are high school graduates and 18.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Dickson in the summer is 76 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.
