Dyer County, Tennessee Population 2024

36,556

Dyer County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 36,556 with a growth rate of 0.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dyer County, Tennessee is the 43rd largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 38,320 and has seen a growth of -4.6% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202936,846580.16%
202836,788580.16%
202736,730580.16%
202636,672580.16%
202536,614580.16%
202436,556580.16%
202336,498580.16%
202236,440-169-0.46%
202136,609-107-0.29%
202036,716-406-1.09%
201937,122-111-0.3%
201837,233-135-0.36%
201737,368-220-0.59%
201637,588-196-0.52%
201537,784-51-0.13%
201437,835-277-0.73%
201338,112-84-0.22%
201238,196740.19%
201138,122-198-0.52%
201038,32000%
199034,8541910.55%
198034,6634,23613.92%
197030,4278903.01%
196029,537-3,936-11.76%
195033,473-1,447-4.14%
194034,9203,51511.19%
193031,4051,4224.74%
192029,9832,2628.16%
191027,7213,94516.59%
190023,7763,89819.61%
189019,8784,76031.49%
188015,1181,41210.3%
187013,7063,17030.09%
186010,5364,17565.63%
18506,3611,87741.86%
18404,4842,580135.5%
18301,904-34,942-94.83%
2024 Growth Rate
0.16% (58)
County Website
Dyer County
County Seat
Dyersburg
2020 Population
36,716
Area
512 mi²
Density
71 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.44% (-160)
Founded
1823

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,53277.78%
Black or African American5,45914.88%
Two or more races1,9215.24%
Other race5921.61%
Asian1400.38%
Native American250.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dyer County, Tennessee Population by Race

Dyer County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Dyer County, Tennessee Median Age

40

Total

39.3

Male

40.4

Female

Dyer County, Tennessee Adults

There are 27,927 adults, (6,429 of whom are seniors) in Dyer County, Tennessee.

Dyer County, Tennessee Age Dependency

70.6

Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Dyer County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female19,14352.19%
Male17,53847.81%

Dyer County, Tennessee Population by Age

Dyer County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,8842.4362.437.6
Married6,2963.0582.117.9
Non Family5,5551.2153.346.7
Female2,2873.3326.873.2
Male7463.4972.427.6

3.07

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

62.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dyer County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8517.39%
Associates Degree1,8657.45%
Bachelors Degree3,33713.33%
Graduate Degree2,0838.32%
High School Graduate10,17640.63%
Less Than 9th Grade8643.45%
Some College4,86719.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dyer County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dyer County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,26718,1184,762
Black3,3212,938359
2+ Races777656166
Hispanic751703192
Other Race438438118
Asian98982
Native American25111
Islander121212

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Dyer County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,594$81,406$55,080
Graduate Degree$60,156$93,601$57,961
High School Graduate$40,655$49,624$29,835
Less Than 9th Grade$32,214$34,541$23,482
Overall$44,376$55,633$35,849
Some College$38,836$55,589$30,353

$44,376

Average Earnings

$55,633

Average Male

$35,849

Average Female

Dyer County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dyer County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dyer County, Tennessee Language

97.81% of Dyer County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 2.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.52% of the population.

Dyer County, Tennessee Language

Dyer County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,9784,09314.63%
Black5,3041,76233.22%
Multiple1,91442722.31%
Hispanic1,401916.5%
Asian1408560.71%
Other5926611.15%
Native251456%

17.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.62%

Male Poverty Rate

19.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dyer County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dyer County, Tennessee is Asian, with 60.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dyer County, Tennessee is Hispanic, with 6.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.74%.

Dyer County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.99%
Some College17.94%
High School16.91%
Bachelors or Greater5.99%

Dyer County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed83.56%
Male Unemployed32.56%
Female Employed7.2%
Male Employed4.73%

Dyer County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dyer County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,403$116,933
Households$54,973$89,280
Married Families$87,662$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,185$40,486

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dyer County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.2%

Male Marriage Rate

45.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Dyer County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dyer County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Dyer County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dyer County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,884

Number of Veterans

1,704

Male Veterans

180

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam757
First Gulf War405
Second Gulf War281
Korea28
World War II6

Dyer County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64628
65 to 74546
75+373
35 to 54215
18 to 34122

Dyer County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6157.21%
Black1724.5%
2+ Races525.22%
Asian3324.09%
Hispanic172.03%
Islander12100%

Dyer County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Dyer County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dyer County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

55.1%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Dyer County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dyer County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dyer County, Tennessee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.01%

Born in Dyer County, Tennessee

98.24%

Native Born

1.76%

Foreign Born

0.97%

Non Citizen

0.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.24% of Dyer County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 74.01% having been born in Tennessee. 0.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dyer County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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