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.

One of the benefits of Dickinson is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.24 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

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 2022 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.