Editing Dickinson, Texas (section)

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|type = US
|[[1930 United States census|1930]] |760
|[[1950 United States census|1950]] |2704
|[[1960 United States census|1960]] |4715
|[[1970 United States census|1970]] |10776
|[[1980 United States census|1980]] |7505
|[[1990 United States census|1990]] |11692
|[[2000 United States census|2000]] |17093
|[[2010 United States census|2010]] |18680
|[[2020 United States census|2020]] |20847
|2024 |21834
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>1850-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/CityPopHist%20web.pdf|title=Texas Almanac: City Population History from 1850–2000|author=Texas Almanac|access-date=June 16, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf|title=Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850–2010|author=Texas Almanac|access-date=June 16, 2014}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/><br>2024 Estimate<ref name="PopEst2024">{{cite web|url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/states/cities/texas |date=February 21, 2024 |title=Texas Cities by Population (2024) |publisher=World Population Review |accessdate=February 21, 2024}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Dickinson racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4820344&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=May 22, 2022 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>http://www.census.gov {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=May 18, 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|9,507
|45.6%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|2,202
|10.56%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|61
|0.29%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|514
|2.47%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|14
|0.07%
|-
|Some other race (NH)
|82
|0.39%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/multiracial]] (NH)
|713
|3.42%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|7,754
|37.19%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''20,847'''
|'''100.00%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],  20,847 people, 7,290 households, and 5,379 families were residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 2,135.32 per square mile (824.46/km2). The 8,249 housing units had an average density of 793.4 per square mile. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] was 55.1% (11,494) White, 10.9% (2,276) African American, 16.2% (3,381) [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]], 14.0% (2,915) other races, 2.5% (531) Asian, 1.1% (230) Native American, and 0.1% (20) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]. About 37.2% (7,754) were Hispanics or Latinos, of any race. 

Of the 7,290 households, 38.8% had children under 18, 50.2% were married couples living together, and 25.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 35.0% of households consisted of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.6 and the average family size was 3.2.
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In the city, the age distribution was 28.2% under  18, _% from 18 to 24, _% from 25 to 44, _% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.6 years. For every _ females, there were _ males. For every _ females ages 18 and older, there were _ males.
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===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],  17,093 people, 6,162 households, and 4,522 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,770.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 6,556 housing units had an average density of {{convert|679.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 75.35% White, 10.52% African American, 0.64% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 12.82% from other races, and 2.43% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 24.90% of the population.

Of the 6,162 households,  36.6% had children under 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were not families. About 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city, the age distribution was 28.5% under 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,984, and for a family was $46,585. Males had a median income of $36,391 versus $26,943 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,785. About 9.5% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.6% of those under 18 and 7.2% of those 65 or over.