Town guide

Dandridge, Tennessee

Dandridge is a town in Jefferson County, Tennessee, home to about 3,538 people across 6.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37725 and 37760.

Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population3,538595 per sq mi
Median home value$259,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$209Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Dandridge

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Dandridge

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lexington-Fayette, KY151 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL463 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dandridge; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dandridge

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Dandridge had 3,344 residents in the 2020 census, up 61% since 2000.

It’s the 147th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Jefferson County grew from 18,590 residents in 1900 to 54,683 in 2020.

Dandridge population by census2000: 2,078, 2010: 2,812, 2020: 3,3442,07820002,81220103,3442020

Jefferson County, 1900–2020

Jefferson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,590, 1910: 17,755, 1920: 17,677, 1930: 17,914, 1940: 18,621, 1950: 19,667, 1960: 21,493, 1970: 24,940, 1980: 31,284, 1990: 33,016, 2000: 44,294, 2010: 51,407, 2020: 54,68319K’00’1018K’20’3019K’40’5021K’60’7031K’80’9044K’00’1055K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DandridgeJan: high 47°F, low 25°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 27°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 32°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 41°F, 4.6 in; May: high 78°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 63°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 42°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 32°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 27°F, 4.6 in47°25°Jan4.151°27°Feb4.561°32°Mar4.670°41°Apr4.678°50°May4.184°59°Jun3.887°63°Jul5.187°62°Aug3.882°55°Sep3.371°42°Oct2.760°32°Nov3.450°27°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jefferson City, TN weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Jefferson County

11,709 jobs at 771 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyManufacturing: 2,063 jobs; Retail trade: 2,025 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,472 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,448 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,202 jobs; Other services: 733 jobs; Construction: 638 jobs; Educational services: 602 jobsManufacturing 18% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Transportation and warehousing 10% Other services 6% Construction 5% Educational services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

239 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dandridge’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Jefferson City8.3 miles
  • Leconte Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sevierville12.4 miles
  • Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Newport14.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors35
Specialist doctors21
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants83
Mental health providers42
Physical and occupational therapists34
Optometrists8
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies13

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Dandridge

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Field of Dreams Recreational Complex · 62 acres0.9 mi
  • Town of Dandridge Park · 28 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Food City0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Dandridge Memorial Public Library0.8 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Dandridge

Public schools here are run by Jefferson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dandridge ElementaryDandridgePre-K–5543Public1.4 mi
Dandridge Head StartJefferson CityPre-K—Public2.1 mi
Jefferson ElementaryJefferson CityPre-K–5467Public8.1 mi
Mount Horeb Elementary SchoolJefferson CityPre-K–5616Public4.4 mi
Piedmont ElementaryDandridgePre-K–5367Public5.1 mi
Jefferson Middle SchoolJefferson City6–8528Public8.2 mi
Maury Middle SchoolDandridge6–8582Public1.5 mi
Jefferson Co High SchoolDandridge9–121,965Public3.4 mi
Jefferson County Adult High SchoolJefferson City11–1219Public3.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Wayne Academy Mtn ViewDandridge8–1279Nonsectarian1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Jefferson City.

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