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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Dyersburg, TN compare?
| Figure | Dyersburg, TN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 15,906 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 16,164 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 933 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.0% |
| Measure | Dyersburg, TN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 15,979±25 |
| Median age | 41.5±2.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 65.2%±2.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 27.8%±2.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.9%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.9%±4.0 pts |
| Median household income | $52,064±$7,976 |
| Per capita income | $43,974±$16,888 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.6%±4.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4%±2.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $168,300±$12,652 |
| Median gross rent | $782±$60 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.9%±9.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 48.2%±5.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±1.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.1%±2.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 85.8%±4.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.8 min±2.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.1%±2.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov