CensusEasy
MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS

Dyersburg Micro

Dyersburg, TN · 1 counties · 36,801 residents · 512 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Compare
The short version

With 36,801 people, Dyersburg is a metro area. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 19% of adults. The typical home is worth $113,800, having risen by half since 2000. The foreign-born share is 2%. Median rent is $674 a month. The median household earns $45,042, about 32% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.2
US median: 38.8
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

36,801
−1%since 2000
from 37,279 in 2000
1990 – 2025
72 / sq mi
−1%since 2000
from 73 / sq mi in 2000
40.2
+10%since 2000
from 36.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
512 sq mi
Population, 19902024
35K36K37K38K39K19902000201020202024Dyersburg
202437K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.2%(2,297)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(2,450)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.9%(2,555)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.7%(2,451)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(2,000)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.9%(4,389)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.8%(4,329)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.5%(4,615)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413.7%(5,052)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.8%(3,988)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.5%(2,008)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.8%(667)
US avg: 1.9%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

$45,042
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,788 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
$29,166
+77%since 2000
from $16,451 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
27.3%
+9.8 ptssince 2009
from 17.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
18.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 15.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade24.7%
US avg: 10%
Information12.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services3.8%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.5%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 2%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.8%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03

Housing

$113,800
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $72,300 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
$674
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $424 in 2000
US average: $1,124
61.7%
−4.0 ptssince 2000
from 65.7% in 2000
38.3% rent
2.40 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
2.5
+1%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.8%(31,602)
Black12.8%(4,784)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(434)
Asian0.3%(120)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic76.8%(28,272)
Black14.5%(5,335)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(1,303)
Asian0.6%(213)
Other4.1%(1,503)
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.6%(960)
Puerto Rican0.3%(111)
Guatemalan0.2%(77)
Salvadoran0.1%(45)
Spaniard0.1%(35)
Dominican0.1%(30)
Asian origin
Korean0.3%(106)
Asian Indian0.2%(59)
Vietnamese0.1%(35)
Filipino0.1%(31)
Japanese0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(37)
Chamorro0%(13)
Ancestry
Irish13.2%(4,917)
American11.4%(4,224)
English8.1%(3,001)
German7.8%(2,890)
Scotch-Irish2.7%(1,010)
French2.4%(897)
Polish1.9%(719)
Italian1.9%(714)
Scottish1.4%(527)
Dutch0.9%(338)
British0.4%(165)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(164)
Norwegian0.3%(101)
Russian0.1%(51)
Portuguese0.1%(45)
Lithuanian0.1%(43)
Somali0.1%(37)
Welsh0.1%(35)
Greek0.1%(32)
Slovene0.1%(28)
Ghanaian0.1%(28)
Slovak0.1%(19)
Hungarian0%(18)
Swiss0%(18)
Canadian0%(17)
Austrian0%(12)
Serbian0%(10)
Czech0%(8)
Section 05

Education

18.6%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
85.7%
+19.5 ptssince 2000
from 66.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
7.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 4.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.4 min
+65%since 2000
from 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
86.1%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 88.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
5.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

6.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 8.4% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
59.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2011
from 59.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
67.5%
US average: 73.3%
29.0%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 25.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

48.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
51.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
1.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
8.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
86.1%
US average: 91.9%
83.9%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.5%(4,275)
Married49.7%(6,959)
Widowed4.7%(664)
Divorced15.1%(2,116)
Women 15+
Never married26.5%(4,077)
Married46.1%(7,074)
Widowed11.2%(1,716)
Divorced16.2%(2,492)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

8.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
48.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
US average: 13.7%
20.3%
US average: 17.6%
25.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
62.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
42.5%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)11.5%(260)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)22.4%(505)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era43.1%(972)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War2.7%(61)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.4%(31)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 2,257 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
In this metro

Largest cities

What's inside

1 component county

Drill deeper

Metros similar to Dyersburg

Head to head

Compare Dyersburg side by side

Frequently asked

How many people live in Dyersburg, TN?

Dyersburg, TN has about 36,801 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Dyersburg, TN?

The typical household in Dyersburg, TN earns about $45,042 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dyersburg, TN expensive?

In Dyersburg, TN, the median home is worth about $113,800, and the typical rent is about $674 a month.

How educated are people in Dyersburg, TN?

About 18.6% of adults age 25 and over in Dyersburg, TN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dyersburg, TN?

About 18.3% of people in Dyersburg, TN live below the federal poverty line.

Has Dyersburg, TN grown since 1990?

Yes, Dyersburg, TN has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,947 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →