The Town Files

Dyer County, Tennessee

36,508 people. The median home is worth $166,400 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $58,154.

Towns in Dyer County

Towns in Dyer County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Dyersburg16,164$168,300$52,06441.5
Newbern3,349$99,700$58,45534.0

People and housing

Dyer CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$166,400$204,650
Median rent$782$863
Median household income$58,154$57,917
Median age40.240.8
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%18.2%
Below the poverty line16.3%14.2%

Jobs and pay

16,858 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,348 a year.

Largest industries in Dyer CountyManufacturing4,875 jobs · $71,827Retail1,826 jobs · $32,087Hotels & restaurants1,449 jobs · $20,705Health care & social assistan…1,194 jobs · $44,963Transportation & warehousing874 jobs · $67,492Construction785 jobs · $64,961
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dyer County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 432 storm events in Dyer County from 1996 to 2026, with 21 deaths.

Storm events in Dyer County by type since 1996Hail47Heat79Flood19Drought30Tornado19Heavy Snow9Flash Flood17Winter Storm28Excessive Heat38Winter Weather25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dyer County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
June 19, 2025Severe StormDR-4878: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 14, 2022TornadoDR-4637: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
December 13, 2021TornadoEM-3576: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).