Dickson is a city in Dickson County, Tennessee, home to about 16,424 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37055, and parts of 37029 are in Dickson too.
Homes sold for a median of $237 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)40 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL398 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dickson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dickson had 16,058 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2000.
It’s the 36th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Dickson County grew from 18,635 residents in 1900 to 54,315 in 2020.
Dickson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 54 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dickson, TN weather station (about a mile away).
15,749 jobs at 1,100 businesses in Dickson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
380 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dickson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 29 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 62 |
| Dentists | 33 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 109 |
| Mental health providers | 55 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 71 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Dickson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial ElementaryDickson | Pre-K–5 | 713 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Dickson ElementaryDickson | Pre-K–5 | 229 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Oakmont ElementaryDickson | Pre-K–5 | 482 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Special ServicesDickson | Pre-K–11 | 3 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Dickson County Distance Learning AcademyDickson | K–12 | 40 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| The Discovery SchoolDickson | K–5 | 202 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Dickson Middle SchoolDickson | 6–8 | 570 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Dickson County High SchoolDickson | 9–12 | 1,337 | Public | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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