Dyer County Demographics

A map of Dyer County's Population by Race

Dyer County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 36,508, a less than 1% change from the 36,801 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.9% White, 15.0% Black, 4.0% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.6% Asian, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dyer County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dyer is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Dyer County, that probability was 38.6% in 2020 and 38.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dyer County is ranked the 42nd most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Dyer County was ranked the 41st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Dyer County's White Population

28,091 residents of Dyer County, or 76.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dyer County is higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Dyer County ranks 77th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dyer County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Dyer County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 76.9%.

Dyer County is more White than neighboring Lake County (64.2% White), Crockett County (71% White), Lauderdale County (58.4% White), and Pemiscot County (65.1% White). Dyer County is less White than neighboring Obion County (79.2% White).

Dyer County's Black Population

5,489 residents of Dyer County, or 15.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dyer County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Dyer County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dyer County's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.9%. Black residents' share of Dyer County's population has increased from 14.5% to 15.0%.

Dyer County is more Black than neighboring Crockett County (10.8% Black), and Obion County (10.5% Black). Dyer County is less Black than neighboring Lake County (22.3% Black), Lauderdale County (33.5% Black), and Pemiscot County (24.4% Black).

Dyer County's Asian Population

226 residents of Dyer County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dyer County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Dyer County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dyer County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 6.1%. Asian residents' share of Dyer County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Dyer County is more Asian than neighboring Lake County (0.5% Asian), Crockett County (0.4% Asian), Obion County (0.3% Asian), and Pemiscot County (0.2% Asian).

Dyer County's Hispanic Population

1,444 residents of Dyer County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dyer County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Dyer County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dyer County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Dyer County's population has increased from 3.5% to 4.0%.

Dyer County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake County (3.1% Hispanic), Lauderdale County (2.8% Hispanic), and Pemiscot County (3.2% Hispanic). Dyer County is less Hispanic than neighboring Crockett County (11.4% Hispanic), and Obion County (5.5% Hispanic).

Dyer County's Native American/Other Population

23 residents of Dyer County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Dyer County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Dyer County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dyer County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 88.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dyer County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Dyer County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake County (1% Native American/Other), Crockett County (0.8% Native American/Other), Lauderdale County (0.4% Native American/Other), Obion County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Pemiscot County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Dyer County's Multiracial Population

1,235 residents of Dyer County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dyer County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Dyer County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Dyer County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Dyer County's population has decreased from 4.0% to 3.4%.

Dyer County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake County (8.9% Multiracial), Crockett County (5.6% Multiracial), Lauderdale County (4.3% Multiracial), Obion County (4% Multiracial), and Pemiscot County (6.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.