Dyersburg

Population: 16,075
Median household income: $51,846
Median home value: $170,900

Located in Dyer County, Tennessee, Dyersburg is a community with a population of 16,075. The median household income of $51,846 is below the Dyer County median ($54,973).

From 2019 to 2023, Dyersburg's population declined 2.4% from 16,476 to 16,075, while its median home value rose 61.5% from $105,800 to $170,900.

Owners occupy 49.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,075
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $51,846
Median home value: $170,900
Median gross rent: $759
Housing units: 7,452
Homeownership rate: 49.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,47616,075

Median household income

$38,614$51,846

Median home value

$105,800$170,900

Median gross rent

$664$759

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,476	$38,614	$105,800	$664
2020	16,371	$41,724	$131,200	$668
2021	16,235	$45,974	$134,600	$688
2022	16,170	$50,550	$163,000	$724
2023	16,075	$51,846	$170,900	$759

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	946	5.9%
5 to 17	3,008	18.7%
18 to 24	1,248	7.8%
25 to 34	1,952	12.1%
35 to 44	1,749	10.9%
45 to 54	2,145	13.3%
55 to 64	1,985	12.3%
65 to 74	1,905	11.9%
75 and over	1,137	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,718	66.7%
Black or African American	4,448	27.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	63	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	424	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	412	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,190	10.9%
High school graduate	4,284	39.4%
Some college or associate's	2,897	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,520	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	982	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,404	85.3%
Carpooled	618	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	213	3.4%
Other means	97	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,550	58.0%
15 to 29 min	1,036	16.9%
30 to 44 min	884	14.4%
45 to 59 min	410	6.7%
60+ min	239	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 23.5% (3,649 of 15,536)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,953	59.0%
Nonfamily households	2,743	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,696	89.9%
Vacant	756	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,289	49.1%
Renter-occupied	3,407	50.9%

1-unit, detached73.9%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units12.8%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,508	73.9%
1-unit, attached	25	0.3%
2 to 4 units	957	12.8%
5 to 19 units	592	7.9%
20 or more units	173	2.3%
Mobile home & other	197	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4722200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 36.0468, -89.3780