Dickson
Tennessee

What stands out

Against every county in America, Dickson County is unusual in one way: population growth is in the top 9% of American counties (+1.8% a year). Within Tennessee it ranks 21st of 95 counties for population growth.

Where you are

You live in Dickson County, Tennessee. 54,563 people live here with you. The population grew 1.8% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +1,033).

Tennessee has no income tax on wages, and its tax on interest and dividends was fully repealed in 2021. It has one of the highest combined sales-tax rates in the country and taxes groceries at a reduced rate. Nashville and the surrounding counties have had a decade of rapid growth and price increases; the rest of the state remains inexpensive. There is no estate or inheritance tax.

Money

The typical household here brings in $68,492 a year, higher than 71% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $51,716. Unemployment runs 3.0%, lower than 67% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home.

Tennessee has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $364K, pricier than 81% of American counties, about 3.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $910 a month. Property tax is 0.55% of home value, roughly $1,329 a year on that median home, lower than 83% of American counties. 80% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.2 per 1,000 residents, higher than 69% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 25 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 73.4 years, shorter than 77% of American counties. There are 58 active physicians in the county, about 10.6 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 10.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.03 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 51% of American counties. 88% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 49 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 60% of eligible voters turned out. Under Tennessee law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 60°F, highs near 71 and lows near 49, warmer than 67% of American counties. About 48 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 65 out of 100, riskier than 65% of American counties; the county has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 227 Mbps down, faster than 62% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.9 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.