Dyer County, Tennessee
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 402
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,320
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 36,403
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 36,799
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 36,799
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 36,801
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 38,335
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.3%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,883
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,477
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $166,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,211
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $453
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $782
Building Permits, 2025 75
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,769
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 91,244
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 202,684
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 68,308
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 699,172
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,187
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,154
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,772
Persons in poverty, percent 14.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 785
Total employment, 2023 13,564
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 678,133
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,538
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 668
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 295
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 402
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 508
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 71.8
Population per square mile, 2010 74.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 512.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 512.33
FIPS Code 47045