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Dickinson, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Dickinson is a Census city of 21,753 people across 9.97 square miles of land, in Galveston County. Median household income is $91,779, 71.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 12 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dickinson
What Dickinson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area9.97 sq mi
- Water area0.43 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,183
- County holding the largest share of its areaGalveston County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dickinson
How many people live in Dickinson
- Population21,753
- Median age33.4
- Population under 186,085
- Share under 1828.0 percent
- Population 65 and over2,659
- Share 65 and over12.2 percent
- Households7,722
- Family households5,657
- Share of households that are families73.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Dickinson
- Median household income$91,779
- Per capita income$36,439
- Civilian labor force10,878
- Employed10,203
- Unemployed675 plus or minus 218
- Unemployment rate6.2 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over13,294
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.2 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Dickinson
- Housing units8,291
- Occupied units7,722
- Vacant units569 plus or minus 210
- Vacancy rate6.9 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Owner occupied5,541
- Renter occupied2,181
- Ownership rate71.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$278,000
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,231
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.1 percent
- Single family units6,227
- Share single family75.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,429 plus or minus 392
- Share in buildings of two or more17.2 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Mobile homes608 plus or minus 213
- Median year structure built1986
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Dickinson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute9,069
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,820 plus or minus 400
- Share commuting under 15 minutes20.1 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more3,911
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.1 percent
- Drove alone75.5 percent
- Carpooled10.5 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home10.3 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Dickinson (7(a))
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$5,030,200
- Average approval$419,183
- Median approval$175,000
- Largest approval$2,030,000
- Jobs supported60
- Jobs per approval5.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more16.7 percent
- Share to franchises16.7 percent
- Distinct lenders10
- Distinct industries by NAICS10
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dickinson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Dickinson (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$2,516,000
- Average approval$503,200
- Median approval$305,000
- Largest approval$1,563,000
- Jobs supported21
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dickinson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Dickinson
- NFIP communityCity of Dickinson
- NFIP community number481569
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date08/15/19
The City of Dickinson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 481569 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Galveston County, not Dickinson
Galveston County context, not Dickinson figures
- Establishments in Galveston County6,597
- Covered employment, Galveston County122,734
- Average annual pay, Galveston County$62,650
- Housing units permitted, Galveston County3,148
Every figure in this section is published for Galveston County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dickinson.
All Galveston County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Dickinson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dickinson, Texas?
21,753, in 7,722 households. Dickinson city covers 9.97 square miles of land, which is 2,183 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dickinson in?
Galveston County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Dickinson?
$91,779. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $278,000. Median gross rent is $1,231 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Dickinson businesses?
12 7(a) approvals totaling $5.0 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, median approval $175,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $2.5 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dickinson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Dickinson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Dickinson. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Dickinson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dickinson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dickinson, city of, community 481569, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Dickinson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Galveston County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Dickinson.
Is zoning published for Dickinson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.