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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dandridge

Tennessee · 1,540 residents · 6.10 sq mi
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Dandridge is home to 1,540 people in Tennessee. At a median age of 40.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $49,400. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 538 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,540
−26%vs 2000
vs 2,078 in 2000
1990 – 2025
40.1
+2%vs 2000
vs 39.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
6.10 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K3K3K4K19902000201020202024Dandridge
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 53.4%(53)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 93.7%(57)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.3%(81)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1912.1%(186)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(106)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.1%(202)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.1%(156)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.1%(201)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.5%(162)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.1%(155)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.7%(119)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4%(62)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,227
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,167 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,862
−45%vs 2000
vs $19,753 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.6%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$49,400
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $86,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$244
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $375 in 2000
US average: $450
74.9%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.5% in 2000
25.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92%(1,911)
Black6.3%(131)
Hispanic / Latino1%(20)
Asian0%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.8%(1,414)
Black7.3%(113)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.5%(7)
Other0.4%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.9%(209)
Puerto Rican3.6%(126)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(23)
Laotian0.2%(8)
Ancestry
English16.5%(584)
Irish10.5%(371)
American7.9%(281)
French4.5%(159)
German4%(143)
Scottish3.4%(120)
Italian3.3%(117)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(76)
Dutch1.6%(56)
British1.2%(41)
Ukrainian1%(37)
Polish0.7%(23)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(17)
Welsh0.4%(15)
Danish0.3%(12)
Austrian0.1%(5)
Swiss0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

11.0%
−4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
65.6%
−7.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.9%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.0 min
+12%vs 2000
vs 17.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.3%(552)
Married47.2%(806)
Widowed9.4%(160)
Divorced11.1%(189)
Women 15+
Never married21%(280)
Married48.9%(653)
Widowed15.5%(207)
Divorced14.7%(196)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.7%
−7.8 ptssince 2013
from 17.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
40.5%
−13.9 ptssince 2020
from 54.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.4%
−6.1 ptssince 2020
from 29.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.5%
+13.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.8%
−13.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.8%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 41.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.4%(65)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.7%(31)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era57.5%(183)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 318 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Dandridge, Tennessee?

Dandridge, Tennessee has about 1,540 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Dandridge, Tennessee?

The typical household in Dandridge, Tennessee earns about $21,227 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dandridge, Tennessee expensive?

In Dandridge, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $49,400, and the typical rent is about $244 a month.

How educated are people in Dandridge, Tennessee?

About 11.0% of adults age 25 and over in Dandridge, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dandridge, Tennessee?

About 11.6% of people in Dandridge, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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