Dickson County Information
Dickson in
Tennessee occupies
491 square miles and has a 2006 population of
46,583, a change from a 2000 population of
43,156 and
35,061 in 1990.
13.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.7% percent is 25-35, and
15.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
262 acts of violent crime reported in
Dickson in 2004, a change from
158 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,075 people:
4.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.7%.
Read more about
Dickson, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Dickson | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 491 sq. miles | Ranked 2,212 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 46,583 | Ranked 1,010 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 45,822 | |
| Population 2000 | 43,156 | Ranked 1,033 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 35,061 | Ranked 1,131 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.6% | |
| African American | 4.4% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 262 | 158 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 61 | |
| Robberies | 15 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 186 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,392 | 1,226 |
| Burglaries | 329 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 973 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 90 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 23,447 | 22,293 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,075 | 816 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 3.7% |
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