Dickinson is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Dakota. With a population of 24,979 people and six associated neighborhoods, Dickinson is the seventh largest community in North Dakota. Much of the housing stock in Dickinson was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Dickinson economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Dickinson, where the median household income is $75,767.00.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Dickinson spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.24 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The overall education level of Dickinson is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.45% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Dickinson in 2018 was $39,128, which is upper middle income relative to North Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $156,512 for a family of four. However, Dickinson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Dickinson is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dickinson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dickinson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dickinson include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Czech.

The most common language spoken in Dickinson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.