Population 23,800 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dyersburg
Household size in Dyersburg
| Period | Dyersburg | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Dyersburg are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has edged down from 2.44 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Dyersburg
| Period | Dyersburg | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Dyersburg is 42.1 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 39.9 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the north.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Dyersburg
| Period | Dyersburg | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Dyersburg (16.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged up 1.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Of the 202 Tennessee cities with 5,000+ people, only eight have a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Dyersburg
Renters in Dyersburg
| Period | Dyersburg | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.8% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.9% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Dyersburg rent their homes (43.9%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 45.8% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.5 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only seven of the 202 Tennessee cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Dyersburg
| Period | Dyersburg | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Dyersburg as nationally: 10.0%, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 1.0 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Dyersburg
| Period | Dyersburg | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Dyersburg are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Tennessee as a whole, where the median home dates to 1986. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Dyersburg
| Period | Dyersburg | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $589 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $656 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $691 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $819 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$231 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in Dyersburg runs $819 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $231 a month from 2006–10, a 39% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Dyersburg
Bachelor's degrees in Dyersburg
| Period | Dyersburg | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dyersburg have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 5.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Dyersburg
| Period | Dyersburg | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.3% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.8% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Dyersburg is close to the national rate: 89.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 11.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Dyersburg
| Period | Dyersburg | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dyersburg is close to the national rate: 5.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Tennessee as a whole (4.8%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 1.6 points, mirroring the country.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Dyersburg compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyersburg | 2.39 | 42.1 | 16.8% | 43.9% | 10.0% | 1977 | $819 | 22.0% | 89.9% | 5.9% |
| South Dyersburg | 1.82 | 34.1 | 18.5% | 71.7% | 10.8% | 1979 | $646 | 13.1% | 94.1% | 0.0% |
| Nauvoo | 2.46 | 51.6 | 4.8% | 4.6% | 3.0% | 1981 | $948 | 13.5% | 92.6% | 5.9% |
| Bishop | 2.52 | 40.8 | 6.4% | 13.5% | 14.1% | 1993 | $929 | 21.2% | 91.8% | 3.8% |
| RoEllen | 2.75 | 40.3 | 7.5% | 15.4% | 11.6% | 1987 | $884 | 32.6% | 96.1% | 5.4% |
| Fowlkes | 2.42 | 50.9 | 13.7% | 42.1% | 8.3% | 1982 | $623 | 10.6% | 78.7% | 5.1% |
| Good Hope | 2.77 | 35.3 | 8.9% | 24.6% | 5.4% | 1977 | $734 | 22.6% | 94.8% | 2.9% |
| Rock Springs | 2.96 | 36.1 | 5.6% | 25.2% | 6.2% | 1978 | $710 | 22.6% | 94.2% | 2.8% |
| Finley | 2.67 | 34.8 | 12.5% | 33.7% | 17.3% | 1978 | $836 | 17.8% | 88.6% | 3.4% |
| Lenox | 3.00 | 41.3 | 9.3% | 33.0% | 14.9% | 1988 | $786 | 19.5% | 90.6% | 1.6% |
| Millsfield | 3.12 | 33.3 | 22.0% | 41.8% | 2.4% | 1987 | $944 | 34.1% | 91.8% | 1.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Dyersburg. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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