How long do people stay in their homes in Dickson, TN?

Name: How long people stay in Dickson, TN, 2020–2024
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25.6% (±5.0 points) of households in Dickson, TN moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

13.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.6% (±5.0 points)
Since before 2000: 13.0%

When households in Dickson moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Dickson	Dickson County	Tennessee	United States
2023 or later	5.5% (±2.4 points)	3.7%	5.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.1% (±4.4 points)	15.6%	21.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	49.5% (±6.0 points)	42.7%	39.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.9% (±3.1 points)	16.7%	15.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.6% (±2.9 points)	10.8%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.4% (±2.2 points)	10.5%	9.2%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Dickson, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Dickson County (19.3%).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (26.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Dickson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dickson
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Dickson	—	25.6% (±5.0 points)	—
Burns	2.7 mi	23.1% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Charlotte	8.6 mi	15.8% (±6.9 points)	Lower
White Bluff	9.1 mi	24.7% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bon Aqua Junction	9.9 mi	5.3% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Lyles	10 mi	42.3% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vanleer	13 mi	23.6% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston Springs	15 mi	20.5% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fairview	15 mi	28.2% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Charlotte, TN (15.8%), Bon Aqua Junction, TN (5.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Dickson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Dickson	25.6% (±5.0 points)
2	Slayden	25.3% (±41.4 points)
3	White Bluff	24.7% (±10.5 points)
4	Vanleer	23.6% (±12.1 points)
5	Burns	23.1% (±9.0 points)
6	Charlotte	15.8% (±6.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Dickson

How often do people move in Dickson?

25.6% of households in Dickson, TN moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Dickson have?

13.0% of households in Dickson have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dickson city, Tennessee

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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