Dixon is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 15,177 people and five associated neighborhoods, Dixon is the 160th largest community in Illinois.

In terms of college education, Dixon is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.25% of adults 25 and older in Dixon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Dixon in 2018 was $26,524, which is low income relative to Illinois, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,096 for a family of four. However, Dixon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

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