Dyer
Tennessee

What stands out

What stands out about Dyer County: life expectancy is in the bottom 5% of American counties (70.7 years), homeownership is in the bottom 12% of American counties (63%), and natural-hazard risk is in the top 13% of American counties (87 of 100). Within Tennessee it ranks 6th of 95 counties for life expectancy, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Dyer County, Tennessee. 36,818 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +156).

Tennessee has no income tax on wages, and its tax on interest and dividends was fully repealed in 2021. It has one of the highest combined sales-tax rates in the country and taxes groceries at a reduced rate. Nashville and the surrounding counties have had a decade of rapid growth and price increases; the rest of the state remains inexpensive. There is no estate or inheritance tax.

Money

The typical household here brings in $53,150 a year, lower than 72% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $54,348. Unemployment runs 3.6%, higher than 56% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 20 minutes each way.

Tennessee has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $174K, cheaper than 74% of American counties, about 2.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $694 a month. Property tax is 0.64% of home value, roughly $949 a year on that median home, lower than 73% of American counties. 63% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.4 per 1,000 residents, higher than 78% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 27 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 70.7 years, shorter than 95% of American counties. There are 35 active physicians in the county, about 9.5 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 9.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.03 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 54% of American counties. 88% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 61 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 54% of eligible voters turned out. Under Tennessee law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is illegal.

Weather and risk

The year averages 62°F, highs near 72 and lows near 52, warmer than 73% of American counties. About 52 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 87 out of 100, riskier than 87% of American counties; the county has had 24 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 216 Mbps down, faster than 57% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 National Park Service site.