Town guide

White Bluff, Tennessee

White Bluff is a town in Dickson County, Tennessee, home to about 4,080 people across 6.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37187.

Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population4,080648 per sq mi
Median home value$279,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$224Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in White Bluff

1 ZIP code

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Around White Bluff

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN24 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL395 miles away

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

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

Who represents White Bluff

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

White Bluff had 3,862 residents in the 2020 census, up 80% since 2000.

It’s the 135th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Dickson County grew from 18,635 residents in 1900 to 54,315 in 2020.

White Bluff population by census2000: 2,142, 2010: 3,206, 2020: 3,8622,14220003,20620103,8622020

Dickson County, 1900–2020

Dickson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,635, 1910: 19,955, 1920: 19,342, 1930: 18,491, 1940: 19,718, 1950: 18,805, 1960: 18,839, 1970: 21,977, 1980: 30,037, 1990: 35,061, 2000: 43,156, 2010: 49,666, 2020: 54,31519K’00’1019K’20’3020K’40’5019K’60’7030K’80’9043K’00’1054K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 52.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near White BluffJan: high 47°F, low 27°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 29°F, 5 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 45°F, 5.1 in; May: high 77°F, low 54°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 36°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 29°F, 5 in47°27°Jan4.251°29°Feb5.060°37°Mar4.570°45°Apr5.177°54°May5.684°63°Jun4.088°66°Jul4.587°65°Aug3.381°58°Sep3.672°46°Oct3.659°36°Nov3.849°29°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charlotte, TN weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Dickson County

15,749 jobs at 1,100 businesses in Dickson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dickson CountyManufacturing: 3,369 jobs; Retail trade: 2,593 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,503 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,189 jobs; Construction: 1,257 jobs; Administrative and support: 984 jobs; Other services: 624 jobs; Wholesale trade: 585 jobsManufacturing 21% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 8% Administrative and support 6% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in White Bluff.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tristar Horizon Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dickson9.5 miles
  • Ascension Saint Thomas HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Nashville20.9 miles
  • Tristar Centennial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Nashville23.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies3

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 White Bluff

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Chappell's Hometown Foods1.2 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • White Bluff Pharmacy1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Jennie Woodworth Library0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Amphitheater0.8 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Anson Mount (1973) · American actor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in White Bluff

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
White Bluff ElementaryWhite BluffPre-K–5479Public0.4 mi
W James Middle SchoolWhite Bluff6–8239Public1.2 mi

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

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