Dyer County, TN

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2024 Population

36,508

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

0.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

8.76% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,154

5.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$166,400

4.33% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

16,029

0.818% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Dyer County, TN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Dyer County, TN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Dyer County, TN are Dyersburg State Community College (800 degrees awarded in 2023) and Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest (659 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Dyer County, TN was $166,400, and the homeownership rate was 61.9%.

Most people in Dyer County, TN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Dyer County, TN was 2 cars per household.

Dyer County, TN borders Mississippi County, AR, Pemiscot County, MO, Crockett County, TN, Gibson County, TN, Lake County, TN, Lauderdale County, TN, and Obion County, TN.

United States Tennessee Dyersburg, TN

Population & Diversity

Dyer County, TN is home to a population of 36.5k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.04% of Dyer County, TN residents were born outside of the country (744 people).

In 2024, there were 5.12 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.1k people) in Dyer County, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.49k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 824 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Dyer County, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dyer County, TN was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dyer County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dyer County, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
28.1k ± 223
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.49k ± 306
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
824 ± 314

3.96%

Hispanic Population

1.44k people

3.96% of the people in Dyer County, TN are hispanic (1.44k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dyer County, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
96,695 ± 7,581 people
Guatemala
27,777 ± 4,084 people
India
24,683 ± 3,850 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 96,695 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 27,777 and India with 24,683.

Foreign-Born Population

2.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

744 people

1.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

646 people

As of 2024, 2.04% of Dyer County, TN residents (744 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dyer County, TN was 1.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dyer County, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
623 ± 195
Gulf War (1990s)
361 ± 202
Gulf War (2001-)
257 ± 117

Dyer County, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dyer County, TN.

Economy

The economy of Dyer County, TN employs 16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dyer County, TN were Manufacturing (3,619 people), Retail Trade (2,707 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,026 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($95,417), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,110), and Utilities ($72,949).

Employment

Occupations

16k

2024 Value

± 1,069

0.818%

1 Year growth

± 9.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dyer County, TN grew at a rate of 0.818%, from 15.9k employees to 16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dyer County, TN, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,038 people), Production Occupations (1,979 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,443 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dyer County, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

16k

2024 Value

± 1,069

0.818%

1 Year growth

± 9.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dyer County, TN grew at a rate of 0.818%, from 15.9k employees to 16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dyer County, TN, are Manufacturing (3,619 people), Retail Trade (2,707 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,026 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dyer County, TN, though some of these residents may live in Dyer County, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,331

Median earning men ± $3,661

$33,563

Median earning women ± $4,434

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,530), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($98,500), and Wholesale Trade ($74,131).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($103,194), Construction ($57,770), and Public Administration ($50,052).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Y-Axis

3.15%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.29M people employed in Tennessee. This represents a 3.15% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Tennessee.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

77
Retail Trade
65
Other Services (except Public Administration)
42
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$285k
Manufacturing
$74.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$63.4k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing the state of Tennessee. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Tennessee is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Dyer County, TN. Showing the available data for Tennessee.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.703%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Tennessee went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.703%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Tennessee for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Tennessee

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

Marsha Blackburn

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Bill Hagerty

Senator from Tennessee

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are the senators currently representing Tennessee.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Tennessee over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Dyer County, TN awarded 1,459 degrees. The student population of Dyer County, TN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,458 male students and 2,987 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Dyer County, TN are White (1,052 and 72.1%), Black or African American (235 and 16.1%), Hispanic or Latino (65 and 4.46%), and Unknown (58 and 3.98%).

The largest universities in Dyer County, TN by number of degrees awarded are Dyersburg State Community College (800 and 54.8%) and Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest (659 and 45.2%).

The most popular majors in Dyer County, TN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (390 and 26.7%), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (163 and 11.2%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (141 and 9.66%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,445 students enrolled in Dyer County, TN, 45.1% men and 54.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,466 records, of which 55.5% were women and 44.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
141 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
72 degrees awarded
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology
59 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Dyer County, TN was Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) with 141 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Dyer County, TN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Dyersburg State Community College
800 degrees awarded
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
659 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dyersburg State Community College with 800 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 706 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dyer County, TN, which is 0.938 times less than the 753 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,052 degrees mean that there were 4.48 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 235 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,224) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($316) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,460) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dyer County, TN was $166,400 in 2024, which is 0.5 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,500 to $166,400, a 4.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Dyer County, TN is 61.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dyer County, TN have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dyer County, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dyer County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.51%.

Housing

Property

$166,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,939

$9,136

Median Property Taxes

±$828

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dyer County, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dyer County, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.9% of the housing units in Dyer County, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dyer County, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,154

Median Household Income

± $3,239

14.8k

Number of Households

± 1,105

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.8k households in Dyer County, TN grew to $58,154 from the previous year's value of $54,973.

The following chart displays the households in Dyer County, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dyer County, TN is from Tennessee.

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2023, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.619% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.6%)
Carpooled (5.03%)
Worked At Home (4.88%)

In 2024, 88.6% of workers in Dyer County, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.03%) and those who worked at home (4.88%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dyer County, TN have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Dyer County, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dyer County, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dyer County, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dyer County, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Dyer County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.51%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dyer County, TN (5.86k out of 35.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dyer County, TN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 23.9% of the children was living in poverty in Dyer County, TN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 771 in Dyer County, TN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 155 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

90.6% of the population of Dyer County, TN has health coverage, with 39.4% on employee plans, 23.8% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dyer County, TN see 3,051 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,051 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1916 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1217 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,051 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dyer County, TN

Primary care physicians in Dyer County, TN see an average of 3,051 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,051 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dyer County, TN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.38%

Uninsured

39.4%

Employer Coverage

23.8%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

1.5%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dyer County, TN declined by 4.72% from 9.85% to 9.38%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dyer County, TN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 89.3 in Dyer County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dyer County, TN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.3% in Dyer County, TN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dyer County, TN.