Dyer County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47045 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
36,508
Rank #1,306 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,154 −22.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,250 of 3,222
30th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.3% +29.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,183 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Home Value
$166,400 −41.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,879 of 3,222
42th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.1% −37.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,806 of 3,222
44th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.7% −11.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,786 of 3,222
45th %ile

At a Glance

61.9% Homeownership
90.6% Insured
21.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.7%27.4%41.1%54.8%68.5%76.9%15.0%4.0%3.4%0.6%0.1%

About Dyer County, Tennessee

Dyer County, Tennessee has a total population of 36,508, making it the 1,306th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Dyer County is 40.2 years, which is 3.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Dyer County is $58,154, which ranks #2,250 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.7%.

The median home value in Dyer County is $166,400, 41.0% below the national median. Renters in Dyer County pay a median gross rent of $782 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Dyer County, 21.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.2 min.

Dyer County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 76.9% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (15.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.0%).

All data for Dyer County, Tennessee comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.