Village · Wisconsin
Dresser, Wisconsin
Dresser, village, in Polk County, Wisconsin. Dresser had 930 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 935 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,028 (±142). GEOID 5520850.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
930
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 935 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,028 ±142
Median household income
$80,114
±$12,580 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485
Median home value
$196,100
±$25,075 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500
Median gross rent
$1,068
±$85 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087
Where is Dresser and what county is it in?
Dresser is a village in Polk County, Wisconsin. It covers 1.9 square miles of land, 493 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Dresser, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 930 people lived in Dresser on July 1, 2025, down 1.0% since 2020, while Wisconsin grew 1.3%. The 2020 Census counted 935 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,028 (±142).
| Measure | Dresser | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,028 ±142 | 45,555 | no clear change |
| Households | 391 ±55 | 19,542 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.63 ±0.27 | 2.31 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 391 ±55 | 24,558 | no clear change |
Dresser's population since 2000
From 732 in 2000 to 930 in 2025: up 27.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Dresser as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Dresser?
The median resident of Dresser is 35.6 years old; 31.5% are under 18 and 12.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 11.8%.
| Measure | Dresser | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.6 ±1.8 | 46.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 31.5% ±4.8 pts | 19.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 12.0% ±4.0 pts | 22.6% | – |
| Male | 51.1% ±3.4 pts | 50.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.8% ±7.2 pts | 2.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.3% ±8.3 pts | 93.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.9% ±2.1 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.6% ±1.4 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.5% ±1.3 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.1% ±2.4 pts | 7.8% | – |
| With a disability | 11.5% ±3.1 pts | 13.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.8% ±1.7 pts | 6.2% | −7.9 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.3% ±2.4 pts | 94.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.6% ±5.5 pts | 24.3% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 10.1% ±5.0 pts | 7.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.2% ±3.0 pts | 91.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.8% ±1.4 pts | 2.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Dresser earn?
Half of Dresser's 391 households earn less than $80,114 a year (±$12,580), against $77,219 in Polk County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $73,956 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Dresser | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $80,114 ±$12,580 | $77,219 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $87,164 ±$9,762 | $94,913 | – |
| Per capita income | $34,090 ±$3,883 | $41,288 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 8.1% ±3.5 pts | 8.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 7.7% ±6.4 pts | 10.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 15.6% ±5.8 pts | 9.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.9% ±2.7 pts | 94.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.3% ±3.9 pts | 88.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Dresser?
Owners occupy 76.7% of Dresser's occupied homes and renters 23.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $196,100 by its owner (±$25,075). The median renter pays $1,068 a month including utilities, and 22.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Dresser | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $196,100 ±$25,075 | $271,900 | +$32,295 |
| Median gross rent | $1,068 ±$85 | $957 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.5% ±11.9 pts | 28.5% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,449 ±$179 | $1,604 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.7% ±6.4 pts | 81.0% | +11.0 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 23.3% ±6.4 pts | 19.0% | – |
| Housing units | 391 ±55 | 24,558 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±7.2 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±21.7 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 79.5% ±4.6 pts | 81.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 4.6% ±3.3 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±5.6 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.6% ±2.6 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 16.1% ±4.7 pts | 13.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.3% ±2.6 pts | 3.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Dresser building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Dresser in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Dresser work and get to work?
76.0% of Dresser's workers drive alone and 9.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.0%.
| Measure | Dresser | Polk County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 68.8% ±5.6 pts | 61.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% ±3.1 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 76.0% ±5.1 pts | 77.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 10.6% ±5.4 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 2.7% ±2.2 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.7% ±4.7 pts | 11.8% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.7 min ±5.5 | 29.8 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Dresser?
No census tract lies mostly in Dresser; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9607.02Polk County | 2,197 | $68,750 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Dresser) · Census block assignment files
How does Dresser compare with other places in Wisconsin?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Dresser is the 10,590th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 378th-most populous of 608 in Wisconsin.
Dresser is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 378th | 608 |
Dresser's figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)
Every place in Wisconsin, sortable · Compare Dresser with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Dresser?
16 of the 57 figures for Dresser on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Dresser are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Dresser.