Dickerson CityFL
76 people live in this town in Florida.
Is Dickerson City a good place to live?
63% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Dickerson City, above both Florida’s towns (31%) and U.S. towns (29%). No town among the 639 in Florida we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Dickerson City. Dickerson City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Dickerson City lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 10% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Fort Pickens and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dickerson City. Close and well known come first.
17 mi LandmarkFort Pickens
20 mi Ancient siteUSS Massachusetts
8 mi National SeashoreGulf Islands National Seashore7.6M visitors a year
17 mi MuseumNational Naval Aviation Museum
17 mi LandmarkFort Barrancas29 mi BeachOno IslandPhoto credits
Fort Pickens: Notneb82, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided, Public domain · Gulf Islands National Seashore: National Park Service, Public domain · National Naval Aviation Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Barrancas: National Park Service, Public domain
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Moving to Dickerson City: who provides what
Dickerson City is unincorporated, so Santa Rosa County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dickerson City.
Very high risk in Dickerson City, with hurricanes at the top
Expected losses in Dickerson City break down as 53% from hurricanes and 18% from inland flooding. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 89% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 129 claims in the town since 2004.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Dickerson City’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
Half of commuters travel less than 10 miles. Dickerson City’s typical household income comes in at $129,000. The top destinations are Pensacola (27%), Brent (10%) and Fort Walton Beach (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Dickerson City brings mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 44° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dickerson City is
Of 31 CDC measures, Dickerson City beats the Florida average on 13 and trails it on 2. 7.2% of adults worry about having enough food in Dickerson City.
| Dickerson City | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 25% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 7.2% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Dickerson City | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.2% | 16.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.8% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Dickerson City
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Dickerson City
About 0 of every 100 Dickerson City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
76 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Dickerson City
Unincorporated community in Florida, United States
Dickerson City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. Its population was 160 at the 2020 census, up from 146 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Pensacola—Ferry Pass—Brent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community is located on the eastern side of Garcon Point.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7 ft
- Area code
- 850
Questions about Dickerson City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dickerson City, FL a good place to live?
Dickerson City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 76 people live in this town in Florida.