Since starting as a single man chasing the affections of a girl named Tess Trueheart, Dick Tracy has developed a large family and an equally large group of good friends outside law enforcement.
| Name | Active Years | Brief Bio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Tracy | 1931 - present | The one, the only, Detective Dick Tracy. | Alive |
| Junior Tracy | 1932 - present | Adopted son of Dick Tracy who has helped Tracy fight crime since they first met. | Alive |
| Tess Trueheart Tracy | 1931 - present | Wife and love of Dick Tracy's life for over 80 years | Alive |
| Bonnie Braids Tracy | 1951 - present | Daughter of Dick Tracy and Tess Trueheart. | Alive |
| Joseph Tracy | 1978 - present | Youngest son of Dick Tracy and Tess Trueheart. | Alive |
| B.O. Plenty | 1945 - present | Hillbilly character who became Junior Tracy’s father-in-law. | Alive |
| Gravel Gertie | 1944 - present | Gritty wife of B.O. Plenty and mother-in-law to Junior Tracy. | Alive |
| Sparkle Plenty | 1948 - present | Second wife of Junior Tracy and daughter of B.O. Plenty and Gravel Gertie. | Alive |
| Attitude Plenty | 2011 - present | Newborn son of B.O. Plenty and Gravel Gertie. | Alive |
| Susie Zonn / Wingy Plenty | 1953, 1954, 2012 | Daughter Odds Zonn adopted by the Plenty’s. Little sister of Sparkle. | Alive |
| Moon Maid | 1964 - 1978 | First wife of Junior Tracy and was born on the Moon. | Dead |
| Honeymoon Tracy | 1965 - present | Daughter of Junior Tracy and Moon Maid. | Alive |
| Canhead Plenty | 1953 | Oil well owner and brother of B.O. Plenty and uncle to his children. | Alive |
| Emil Trueheart | 1931 | Tess Trueheart’s father, murdered by one of Big Boy’s thugs named Crutch. | Dead |
| Mamma Trueheart | 1931 | Tess Trueheart’s dear old mother and owner of the Trueheart Delicatessen. | Alive |
| Jewel Tracy | 1988, 1989, 2002, 2011 - present | Daughter of Junior Tracy and Sparkle Plenty, escaped a kidnapping attempt in 2003. | Alive |
| Uncle Ray Tracy | 1981, 2013 | Dick Tracy's Uncle and minister. | Alive |
| Vitamin Flintheart | 1944 - present | Former motion picture thespian, Vitamin made numerous appearances in the Dick Tracy strip. | Alive |
| Heine Stueben | 1932 | Hired by Mrs. Trueheart to watch her delicatessen. | Alive |
| Stink Plenty | 2004 | Cousin of B.O. Plenty who bought a pig farm with a dangerous history. | Dead |
| Aroma Plenty | 2004 | Wife of B.O. Plenty’s cousin Stink Plenty. | Dead |
| Mysta Chimera | 2012, 2013 | The mysterious new Moon Maid is now known as Mysta Chimera. | Alive |
| Marge Catchem | 1949, 2013 | Sam Catchem's wife. | Alive |