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Dickson County, Tennessee

Dickson, TN land: flood and parcels

6,989 parcels

On the county tax roll

  • Acres on the roll11,757
  • In a FEMA flood zone1.7%special flood hazard area

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Our map has no zoning layer for Dickson yet. Ask the city's or Dickson County's planning office which zoning applies to a parcel.

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Flood zones and wetlands

  • FEMA flood zone (A or V)1.7%
  • Parcels at least 25% wetland0.5%

Recorded flood claims in Dickson

36 insured flood claims were recorded in and around Dickson from 1978 to Sep 2026; fewer than 10 were on buildings rated outside the mapped flood zone (zone X, B or C). FEMA paid $2.9 million on them in total.

YearsClaims
1978–79Fewer than 10
1980–89Fewer than 10
1990–99Fewer than 10
2000–09Fewer than 10
2010–1915
2020–26Fewer than 10

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.

Counted in the 8 census block groups that lie mostly inside Dickson, so the edges may reach past the town line. 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.

People and new homes in Dickson

  • Population17,051July 2025 estimate, +6.1% since 2020
  • Median household income$69,6782020–2024 average, ±$3,408
  • New homes permitted3202025, 122 single-family; 230 in 2021
  • Permitted so far in 202692Jan–Aug, against 279 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).

Tennessee land market report

Land in Dickson by useLand use on the county roll
Land classParcelsShare
Building on record5,70682%
Other or not coded89513%
Institutional2974.2%
Farm and timber911.3%

91 farm and timber parcels cover 3,153 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 is 0.47 acre (6,989 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 DicksonFarm and timber parcels to start with

Farm and timber parcels of an acre or more, each with its own page of public roll facts.

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Questions about Dickson landAnswers from the public records
How many parcels are in Dickson, TN?

6,989 parcels on the 2026 Dickson County tax roll (pulled Oct 2026), covering 11,757 acres.

How much vacant land is in Dickson, 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?

The median parcel is 0.47 acre, from 6,989 parcels with a recorded size.

How much of Dickson is in a flood zone?

1.7% 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?

0.5% of parcels are a quarter or more wetland on the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory, a mapping guide, not a legal delineation.

What is Dickson zoned?

Our map has no zoning layer for Dickson yet. Ask the city's or Dickson County's planning office which zoning applies to a parcel.

Are there land prices for Dickson?

No land prices for Dickson 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?

About 17,051 (Census estimate for July 1, 2025), +6.1% since 2020.

How many new homes are being built in Dickson?

Building permits authorized 320 new housing units in 2025 and 92 from January to Aug 2026 (against 279 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.

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What Groundwork can price in Dickson

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); town limits: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line places; sales: the county's own file, through Sep 2026; counted on our map built Oct 2026.

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