Dyer County, TN Demographics

The total population of Dyer County is estimated to be 36,818 with 17,679 males (48.02%) and 19,139 females (51.98%). There are 1,460 more females than males in Dyer County.
The median household income in Dyer County was $54,310 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,271(6.41%) from $51,039 in 2020. This income is 72.80% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Dyer County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $59,186. Overall, the median household income for the county of Dyer County stands at $54,310.
In Dyer County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,250 for males and $24,663 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,414 for males and $41,157 for females.
In Dyer County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $133,291, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $40,846.
In 2022, the population of Dyer County was 36,410, a 0.48% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Dyer County's population was 36,586, a decline of 0.34% compared to a population of 36,709 in 2020.
The median age in Dyer County, TN is 40.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.83% were under the age of 15, 18.75% aged 15 to 29, 44.17% aged 30 to 64, 15.53% aged 65 to 84, and 1.73% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Dyer County population: 79.97% are White, 13.07% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.52% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.04% are some other race and 5.13% are multiracial.