Dickson County, Tennessee
12 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 55,983
- Median household income
- $75,003
- ±3,342
- Unemployed
- 3.4%
- 961 of 28,510 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.4%
- 18,789 of 21,757 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Dickson | 55,292 (2021) | Po Box 267, Charlotte | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Charlotte | 1,629 (2021) | Po Box 129, Charlotte | — |
| City of Dickson | 16,085 (2021) | 600 E Walnut St, Dickson | Website |
| Town of Burns | 1,689 (2021) | Po Box 36, Burns | Website |
| Town of Slayden | 176 (2021) | Po Box 140, Slayden | — |
| Town of Vanleer | 382 (2021) | 4455 Highway 49 W, Vanleer | — |
| Town of White Bluff | 3,969 (2021) | Po Box 300, White Bluff | Website |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickson County Municipal Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 901, Dickson | — |
| Dickson Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 333 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Dickson | — |
| Dickson County Water Authority | Sewerage and water supply | 101 Cowan Rd, Dickson | Website |
| Dickson County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 305 Henslee Dr, Dickson | — |
| Sylvia Tennessee City Pond Utility District | Water supply utility | 102 Pond Circle Rd, Dickson | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Dickson County
School district17 schools
817 N Charlotte ST, Dickson, TN, 37055
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Dickson County Farmers' Market
284 Cowan Rd., Dickson, TN, 37055
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.