Dyer County

Dyer County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population36,801
County SeatDyer County Courthouse
State FIPS47
County FIPS045
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places5
Total Town Population22,213
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)36,818
Median Age40.5
Veterans1,766
Housing Units16,278
Uninsured508
Net Migration (recent)217
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments799
Total Employees13,375
Avg Annual Pay$54,348
Median Household Income$53,150
Poverty Rate16.3%
Unemployment Rate4.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$60,970
Federal Spending FY2024$258,767,607
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,032

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$148,900
Median Rent$734
FMR Studio$719
FMR 1BR$738
FMR 2BR$899
FMR 3BR$1,187
FMR 4BR$1,192

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking22.4%
Adult Obesity34.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k23.0
Air Quality Good Days286

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.42
Electric Customers3166103
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches35
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)9
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools60
SNAP Stores46
Bank Branches14

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)249,678
Avg Farm Size (acres)124,839.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-02-06
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-06-19
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2022-01-14
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2021-12-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2020-07-09
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-02
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2019-04-17

Detailed Topics

Communities in Dyer County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.