About Dickson, Tennessee
How's the job market in Dickson?
The median household income in Dickson is $46,339 and the average household income in Dickson is $58,117. Dickson’s population is 26,563 of which 15.65% of people work in Healthcare, 13.78% of people work in Construction, and 12.09% of people work in Manufacturing. Furthermore, of the residents in Dickson, 43.89% hold a Highschool diploma, 8.95% hold a Bachelor's degree, and 5.57% hold a Graduate degree.
How are the schools in Dickson?
Dickson Elementary Schools
Dickson Head Start
School District
Dickson County School District
Rating
N/A
Advanced Placement
N/A
# of Students
N/A
# of Teachers
N/A
Student Teacher Ratio
N/A
Expenditure per Child
$7,585
Dickson Elementary School
School District
Dickson County School District
Rating
B-
Advanced Placement
N/A
# of Students
328
# of Teachers
26
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Expenditure per Child
$7,585
Oakmont Elementary School
School District
Dickson County School District
Rating
C
Advanced Placement
N/A
# of Students
640
# of Teachers
47
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Expenditure per Child
$7,585
Centennial Elementary School
School District
Dickson County School District
Rating
A-
Advanced Placement
N/A
# of Students
748
# of Teachers
56
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Expenditure per Child
$7,585
The Discovery School
School District
Dickson County School District
Rating
A-
Advanced Placement
N/A
# of Students
225
# of Teachers
15
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Expenditure per Child
$7,585
Dickson Middle Schools
Dickson Middle School
School District
Dickson County School District
Rating
B
Advanced Placement
N/A
# of Students
1155
# of Teachers
72
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Expenditure per Child
$7,585
Dickson High Schools
Dickson County High School
School District
Dickson County School District
Rating
B
Advanced Placement
# of Students
1469
# of Teachers
81
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Expenditure per Child
$7,585
Dickson County Adult High School
School District
Dickson County School District
Rating
N/A
Advanced Placement
N/A
# of Students
N/A
# of Teachers
2
Student Teacher Ratio
N/A
Expenditure per Child
$7,585
How's the cost of living in Dickson?
Overall, Dickson’s cost of living is 3.10% less expensive than the national average. This is broken down further by the following cost of living factors:
- In Dickson education costs 3.30% less than the national average.
- In Dickson entertainment costs 3.60% less than the national average.
- In Dickson food costs 2.70% less than the national average.
- In Dickson utilities costs 2.60% less than the national average.
- In Dickson healthcare costs 4.40% less than the national average.
Is there a lot of crime in Dickson?
In the past year in Dickson there were 3% less assaults, 21% less burglaries, 18% less robberies, 25% less vehicle thefts compared to the national median.
Who is the most active real estate agent in Dickson?
There are currently 77 real estate agents who serve the Dickson market. The most active real estate agent in Dickson by number of sold listings is Missy Chandler with 60 sold listings in the past 12 months. To see a list of the top realtors in Dickson, use our real estate agent rankings tool.
Dickson estate listings & homes for sale trends
There are currently 23 active listings in Dickson. Sold homes in Dickson took an average of 67 days to sell. The average listing price in Dickson is $255,730 and the average sales price is $251,845 resulting in a sales-to-list ratio of 98.48%. At Felix Homes, our new listings in Dickson are updated every 2 minutes so you can see new homes in Dickson as soon as they come on the market.

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