Overview
3,006
Total Population
41.6
Median age
46.77%
Female population %
113.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
68.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
106
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Dresden's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dresden is 41.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dresden's population under 18 was 21.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dresden's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dresden, 17.96% were under the age of 15, 19.43% aged 15 to 29, 40.05% aged 30 to 64, 19.63% aged 65 to 84, and 2.93% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 194 less females than males in Dresden:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.77% females and 53.23% males in Dresden, TN.
- The Dresden, TN gender ratio is 113.8:100 i.e. 113.8 men to 100 women (1.138).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 205.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 155.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dresden's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dresden population: 90.49% are White, 7.05% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.16% are some other race.
- Dresden's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 106 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,9 (96.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dresden is White with a population of 2,72 (90.49% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dresden's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,108 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Dresden's population decreased by 25 (0.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dresden's population decreased by 75 (2.43%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dresden's population was lowest in year 2008 at 2,885.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)