Dickson County land: flood and parcels
28,424 parcels
On the county tax roll
- Acres on the roll306,345
- In a FEMA flood zone4.4%special flood hazard area
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No zoning layer for Dickson County yet. Zoning here is set town by town.
Around Dickson County
Parcels to start with
Towns in Dickson County
- Dickson6,989 parcels
- White Bluff1,964 parcels
- Burns998 parcels
- Charlotte749 parcels
- Vanleer290 parcels
- Slayden124 parcels
Flood zones and wetlands
Recorded flood claims in Dickson County
71 insured flood claims were recorded in Dickson County from 1978 to Sep 2026; 42% were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). The largest single event was Late spring storms (2010), with 11 claims. FEMA paid $4 million on them in total.
| Years | Claims |
|---|---|
| 1978–79 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1980–89 | Fewer than 10 |
| 1990–99 | 13 |
| 2000–09 | Fewer than 10 |
| 2010–19 | 33 |
| 2020–26 | 16 |
Area statistics for buildings with NFIP flood insurance, not any one parcel: a lot that never had an insured building has no claims to count. OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026.
What flood insurance costs in Dickson County
What NFIP policyholders in Dickson County pay a year for a single-family home, by flood zone: the middle half of premiums on policies that took effect Sep 2025–Sep 2026. It is what insured homes here pay, not a quote for any one building.
| Flood zone | Policies | Middle half | Full-risk median |
|---|---|---|---|
| A zones (special flood hazard area) | 13 | $810–$1,620 | $2,410 |
| X zone (outside the mapped flood zone) | 36 | $330–$980 | $560 |
Full-risk premium: the median of FEMA's own full-risk premium for the same policies (Risk Rating 2.0). A discounted policy rises toward it a step each year, within the law's cap on yearly increases. Zones are the flood zone each policy is rated in. OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Policies v3, as of Sep 2026.
This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data.
Farmland rent in Dickson County
Cropland in Dickson County rents for about $61 an acre a year (USDA, 2026).
- Cropland rent
- $61 an acrenon-irrigated, 2026; $51 in 2022
- Pasture rent
- $18 an acre2026; $16 in 2022
No rent-to-price figure for Tennessee yet.
Rent: USDA NASS county cash rents survey, 2026 (released August 21, 2026), public domain. Farmland rent in every Tennessee county →
People and new homes in Dickson County
- Population58,662July 2025 estimate, +7.7% since 2020
- Median household income$75,0032020–2024 average, ±$3,342
- New homes permitted5902025, 392 single-family; 617 in 2021
- Permitted so far in 2026330Jan–Aug, against 460 a year earlier
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 (May 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year (B19013) (Jan 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (Sep 2026).
Land in Dickson County by useLand use on the county roll
| Land class | Parcels | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Building on record | 19,943 | 70% |
| Farm and timber | 4,005 | 14% |
| Other or not coded | 3,651 | 13% |
| Institutional | 825 | 2.9% |
4,005 farm and timber parcels cover 235,510 acres. County tax roll 2026 (pulled Oct 2026); land class read from the roll's land-use and building fields.
Typical lot sizeThe typical lot, from the roll
The median parcel in Dickson County is 1.50 acres (28,424 parcels with a size).
Acres from the county roll, or from the parcel's own outline where the roll's figure is off by more than three times. Condominium units that share one point (each carrying the whole complex's acres) are left out of the lot sizes.
Land parcels in Dickson CountyFarm and timber parcels to start with
- 100 Joslin Ln 22.7 acres
- 22.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 604 Collier Bend Rd 22.0 acres
- 4140 Hwy 47 E 21.5 acres
- 600 Bruce Rd 21.3 acres
- 20.0 acres of farm and timber land
- 859 Lucas Rd 20.0 acres
- 19.7 acres of farm and timber land
- 3085 Hwy 47 N 19.5 acres
Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.
Questions about Dickson County landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Dickson County, TN?
28,424 parcels on the 2026 Dickson County tax roll (pulled Oct 2026), covering 306,345 acres.
How much vacant land is in Dickson County, TN?
Dickson County's vacant-land class has not been through our aerial check yet, so we don't call any parcel here vacant land.
What is the typical lot size in Dickson County?
The median parcel is 1.50 acres, from 28,424 parcels with a recorded size.
How much of Dickson County is in a flood zone?
4.4% of parcels are in a FEMA special flood hazard area (National Flood Hazard Layer, as of Sep 2026). Check each parcel's own flood line before you buy.
Are there wetlands in Dickson County?
0.6% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.
Are there land prices for Dickson County?
No land prices for Dickson County yet. Area prices print only where Tennessee's own price test passed for the county, and it has not for Dickson County.
How many people live in Dickson County?
About 58,662 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +7.7% since 2020.
How many new homes are being built in Dickson County?
Building permits authorized 590 new housing units in 2025 and 330 from January to Aug 2026 (against 460 a year earlier) (Census Building Permits Survey).
Where does this data come from?
Parcels: County assessor and GIS parcel files (Davidson, Hamilton, Williamson, Wilson, Robertson). Flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer. Wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory. Towns: U.S. Census places. Every figure is counted from those files on our map.
About these numbersSources, dates and how these figures are built
What Groundwork can price in Dickson County
Facts only: no price estimate on any parcel here.
Sources
Parcels: County assessor and GIS parcel files (Davidson, Hamilton, Williamson, Wilson, Robertson) (2026 roll, pulled Oct 2026); flood: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (as of Sep 2026); wetlands: USFWS National Wetlands Inventory (as of Oct 2026); sales: the county's own file, through Sep 2026; counted on our map built Oct 2026.