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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Dresden, TN compare?
| Figure | Dresden, TN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,911 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,019 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 508 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.1% |
| Measure | Dresden, TN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,943±16 |
| Median age | 48.0±7.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 98.5%±0.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.8%±9.7 pts |
| Median household income | $51,000±$11,000 |
| Per capita income | $32,606±$5,220 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.6%±7.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3%±7.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $126,900±$31,745 |
| Median gross rent | $725±$179 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.2%±18.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.1%±12.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7%±2.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.6%±6.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 87.5%±8.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.8 min±7.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.7%±2.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov