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Dyer County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of Dyer County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Dyer County is a small rural Tennessee county of approximately 36,681 residents with a labor force participation rate of 57.4% and a relatively low educational attainment profile—21.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Worker costs are modest, with median worker earnings of $38,586 and median household income of $58,154, supported by low overhead reflected in a median home value of $159,500 and median gross rent of $760 per month. The county has experienced a population decline of 2.4% over five years, and a poverty rate of 17.9% sits above typical national benchmarks, though unemployment stands at 3.8% and the average commute of 20.5 minutes points to a compact, accessible labor shed.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

36,681

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,154

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.4% since 2018

Dyer County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone28,284 (77.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone5,490 (15.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,198 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race718 (2.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone569 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone226 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish525
  2. 2.Arabic60
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)42
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island40
  5. 5.Vietnamese39

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,883

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$49,370

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,628

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)3,619
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,287
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,707
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,512
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,091

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,923
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,528
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,481
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,202
  5. 5.Service Occupations1,895

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.28×)3,607
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.43×)2,477
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.12×)840
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 0.99×)1,087
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.98×)1,373

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$159,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$760/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,181 (12.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,137 (12.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999844 (9.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999774 (8.5%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999690 (7.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999682 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$38,586

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,095 (88.6%)
  • Carpooled801 (5.0%)
  • Worked At Home776 (4.9%)
  • Other162 (1.0%)
  • Walked53 (0.3%)
  • Motorcycle14 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.