[3][4][5] Dickey County lies on the south side of North Dakota.

The county terrain consists of rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds in its western portion, with the area devoted to agriculture.

[6] The terrain slopes to the south and east, with its highest point being a hill near the southwestern corner at 2,139 ft (652 m) ASL.

In terms of ancestry, 56.3% were German, 16.9% were Norwegian, 11.4% were Irish, 7.4% were Swedish, 5.1% were Russian, and 1.1% were American.

[6] Administration of certain aspects of county government in North Dakota are assigned to subsidiary townships.

In only one national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2024).