Census place 3819620

Dickinson

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Dickinson city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Dickinson.

According to the 2025 estimate, Dickinson has a population of 25,870 and 1,960 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 9 covered North Dakota places are: median household income is $82,696, above the comparison median of $73,219; median gross rent is $957, below the comparison median of $980; and average annual high is 55.3°F, above the comparison median of 54.2°F. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$82,696
Above the comparison median of $73,219
median gross rent
$957
Below the comparison median of $980
average annual high
55.3°F
Above the comparison median of 54.2°F

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Dickinson's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
25,870
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.9%
Population estimate
Density
1,960/sq mi
13.2 sq mi land area
Median age
33.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$82,696
Median home value
$263,700
Median gross rent
$957
Bachelor’s degree or higher
31.9%
Typical commute
16.4 min
Drive-alone commute
78.2%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
1.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
39%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
67.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.2%
Working from home
4.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.4%
Homes built 2020+
2.4%
Households without a vehicle
9.1%
Households with children
36%
Residents with a disability
12.1%
Residents without insurance
6.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Stark County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Severe Storm declarations
4
Coastal Storm declarations
1
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DICKINSON THEODORE ROOSEVELT R (6 mi from place center)
Average high
55.3°F
Average low
30.3°F
Annual rainfall
15.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Dickinson.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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