The Town Files

Dickson County, Tennessee

55,983 people. The median home is worth $306,400 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $75,003.

Towns in Dickson County

Towns in Dickson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Dickson16,058$292,600$69,67833.8
White Bluff3,862$279,900$69,48342.7

People and housing

Dickson CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$306,400$204,650
Median rent$1,015$863
Median household income$75,003$57,917
Median age39.140.8
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%18.2%
Below the poverty line10.9%14.2%

Jobs and pay

18,872 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,716 a year.

Largest industries in Dickson CountyManufacturing3,461 jobs · $65,763Health care & social assistan…3,118 jobs · $55,618Retail2,470 jobs · $37,004Hotels & restaurants1,926 jobs · $22,197Construction1,239 jobs · $66,606Administrative & support1,064 jobs · $28,717
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dickson County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 574 storm events in Dickson County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Dickson County by type since 1996Hail99Flood8Drought28Tornado18High Wind6Heavy Rain9Heavy Snow11Flash Flood59Winter Storm20Excessive Heat7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dickson County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
June 19, 2025Severe StormDR-4878: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
December 13, 2023Severe StormDR-4751: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
May 17, 2023Severe StormDR-4712: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornado
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).