Census place 4722200

Dyersburg

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Dyersburg city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Dyersburg.

According to the 2025 estimate, Dyersburg has a population of 15,906 and 918 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 65 covered Tennessee places are: median home value is $168,300, below the comparison median of $277,100; median gross rent is $782, below the comparison median of $1,147; and typical commute is 16.8 minutes, below the comparison median of 23.8 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$168,300
Below the comparison median of $277,100
median gross rent
$782
Below the comparison median of $1,147
typical commute
16.8 minutes
Below the comparison median of 23.8 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Dyersburg's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
15,906
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
918/sq mi
17.3 sq mi land area
Median age
41.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$52,064
Median home value
$168,300
Median gross rent
$782
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.9%
Typical commute
16.8 min
Drive-alone commute
85.8%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
51.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
52.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.2%
Working from home
4.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.8%
Homes built 2020+
1.3%
Households without a vehicle
11.8%
Households with children
31.1%
Residents with a disability
21.6%
Residents without insurance
10.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Dyer County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
13
Severe Storm declarations
7
Flood declarations
2
Tornado declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DYERSBURG MUNI AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
70.4°F
Average low
49.8°F
Annual rainfall
53.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Dyersburg.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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