Dickson County, Tennessee

Dickson County is a county in the United States of Tennessee. The population of county in 2000 stood at 43156 as per the Census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 47884, It is the 31st largest county by population in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The county encompasses an area of 491.28 mi˛ (1272.41 square kilometre ), of which, 489.87 square miles (1268.76 square kilometre) of it is land and 1.42 square miles (3.68 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 44th largest by area in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

Dickson County Tennessee
Map of Dickson County, Tennessee

As of the census of 2000, there were 43156 people in the county, organized into 16473 households, and 12175 families living in the county. The population density was 88.1 people per square mile (34.02/km˛), giving it the 34th most densely populated county among the Tennessee. There were 17614 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile (13.9/km˛). The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.02. In the county Population was distributed with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males. Its population was estimated at 47884 in July 2008, The racial makeup of the county was 44621 White, 2241 Black or African American, 214 American Indian, 225 Asian, 5 Native Hawaiian, and 578 from two or more races.

Dickson County Tennessee Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Dickson County Tennessee School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Dickson County Tennessee GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $39056, it is the 13th highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The median income for a family in the county was $45575, it is the 16th wealthiest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $18043, it is the 24th wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 10311 pupils and students, of which 5198 are male and 5113 are female, 23.89% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 684 nursery or pri school, 711 kindergarten, 5273 elementary school, 2637 high school and 1006 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Burns TownDickson County2.62.601366525.21836838641
2Charlotte TownDickson County1.741.74011536611506132279
3Dickson CityDickson County16.5316.470.0612244743.41765434549
4Slayden TownDickson County0.540.540185341.72018936071
5Vanleer TownDickson County0.620.620310500.92057226607
6White Bluff TownDickson County3.993.9902142536.91622934107
YearPopulation
April 2000 census43156
April 2000 Estimate43156
July 2000 Estimate43353
July 2001 Estimate43861
July 2002 Estimate44330
July 2003 Estimate44828
July 2004 Estimate45187
July 2005 Estimate45678
July 2006 Estimate46316
July 2007 Estimate47337
July 2008 Estimate47884
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school391293684
Kindergarten389322711
Elementary school261126625273
High school137912582637
College or graduate school4285781006
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Dickson County, Tennessee$39056$45575$18043
Tennessee, United States$36360$43517$19393
United States$41994$50046$21587