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Welcome to Dickson County ...

Time Zone: Dickson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Charlotte is the Seat for Dickson County.

Dickson County was founded in 1803. Dickson was created by taking area from Montgomery and Robertson Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dickson had a population of 53,856 people. This is an increase of 8.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 49,666 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dickson represented 0.78% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Dickson County:

  • Burns
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Burns is located in Dickson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <2>
  • Charlotte
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Dickson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Dickson is located in Dickson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,543 people
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  • Slayden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Slayden is located in Dickson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Vanleer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Vanleer is located in Dickson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
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  • White Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • White Bluff is located in Dickson County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bluff <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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