Dyer-City-Hall-tn, 2019
Dyer’s story
146 years in pictures
Census counts: 401 in 1880, 2,308 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and a map from 1981 on.
- 1880Dyer is settled
DyerTN
A town of 2,333, settled in 1880.
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
2,333
2025 Census estimate · +1.3% since 2020
Typical home
$155K
+4.9% in a year
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
29.9
years
Jobs based here
426
A commuter town
Is Dyer a good place to live?
Dyer’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and schools; its weakest is a D for health. Only 11 of Tennessee’s 292 towns score lower on hazard risk. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 155 Tennessee towns we compare have a lower typical home value than Dyer. Dyer's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 93% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is David Robinson Park, at 29 acres. Dyer has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Dyer stand out
Where Dyer beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
Dyer$155K
Tennessee$331K
Cost of livingA
2.5 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 92% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Gibson Co Sp Dist schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Dyer Elementary | PK–8 | 381 |
SchoolsA
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave Dyer for work
Where Dyer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
426jobs based in Dyer
9%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Dyer grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Tennessee), ordered by how far Dyer is from typical.
HealthWest Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital 17.3 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5 of 20; 5.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingAOpen →Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listDOpen →SchoolsAOpen →Jobs & income$55K median household incomeDOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landC+Open →HistoryCOpen →Civic life2.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 29.9; 16% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Dyer: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dyer, and how to reach them.
PowerGibson Electric Members13.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGibson Co Muni Water Dist #1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dyer’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Tennessee you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGibson County Election CommissionGibson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code3833038330 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dyer.
HealthD
Less healthy than 93% of U.S. towns
Dyer beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
7%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Dyer | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 12% |
31 measures vs. Tennessee
0 better14 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Dyer | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.8% | 14.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.9% | 3.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 8.6% |
West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital
17.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsA
Dyer’s public schools outperform 89% of Tennessee districts
Its public schools are run by the Gibson Co Sp District. Its one school is below.
89%of TN districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dyer ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 381 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TN on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade A
A typical Dyer home is worth about $155K
The typical Dyer home is worth about $155,000, up 4.9% in a year, 53% below the Tennessee typical home. Dyer’s median rent is $771 a month, where Tennessee’s towns sit at $947 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
$155KZillow home value
| Dyer | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $771 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 66% | 73% |
Typical home value
Dyer$155K
Tennessee$331K
+4.9%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Earthquakes leads a very high hazard risk in Dyer
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities.
84risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesTornadoesInland flooding
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Dyer has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Dyer for work: only 9% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Dyer, above both Tennessee’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Dyer fell to 426 in 2023, 135 fewer than in 2013.
9%work in town
| Dyer | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 14% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $61,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.6% | 12% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Dyer9%
Jackson13%
Trenton12%
Humboldt6%
Union City6%
22 mi
median commute distance
426
jobs based in Dyer
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Dyer has mild winters and hot summers
Dyer has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Dyer’s July high is 89°F.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter31–49°
Spring48–70°
Summer68–88°
Fall49–72°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Dyer
Dyer's reported crime rate is well below Tennessee's. Most reported incidents are property crimes. 4 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Dyer | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 7.7 per 1,000 residents | 11.5 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.7 per 1,000 residents | 2.6 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Dyer1.7
Tennessee5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Dyer7.7
Tennessee16.6
U.S.15.5
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
18
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
1.3%conserved
| Dyer | Tennessee towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
1.3%
conserved · 25 of 1,821 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. David Robinson Park | 0.9 mi | 29 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dyer
19pages on Dyer
The big questions
SchoolsABeat 89% of TN districts · 1 schoolSafety1.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthDBetter than TN on 0 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingA$155K typical home · up 4.9% in a yearWork & commuteD$55K median household income · 426 jobs hereNatural hazardsDFEMA risk higher than 84% of U.S. communities · earthquakes
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dyer; the nearest are
The University of Tennessee-MartinUniversity or college · Public · Martin19.9 mi$10,560 in-state tuitionDyersburg State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Dyersburg22.2 mi$4,758 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Dyer residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Tennessee.
About Dyer
City in Tennessee, United States
Dyer is a city in Gibson County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dyer had a population of 2,308. Dyer was originally known as Dyer Station, a name given by railroad workers in the early days of rail.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 367 ft
- ZIP code
- 38330
- Area code
- 731
Questions about Dyer
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dyer, TN expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.