Dyersburg, TN Profile

Dyersburg, TN, population 17,466, is located in Tennessee's Dyer county, about 71.7 miles from Memphis and 118.0 miles from Clarksville.

Through the 90's Dyersburg's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Dyersburg has stayed about the same.

Dyersburg's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Dyersburg tend to be higher than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	76%
	African American	22%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.50
	Males	33.30
	Females	37.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	17,452	N/A
2001	17,394	-0.33%
2002	17,309	-0.49%
2003	17,317	0.05%
2004	17,354	0.21%
2005	17,466	0.65%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,232

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	693
2002	1,321
2003	956
2004	1,059
2005	893
2006	984

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	1	0	1
Forcible Rape	12	15	14	13	12	16
Robbery	13	28	18	24	20	24
Aggravated Assault	96	192	133	147	125	133

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,957
2002	6,832
2003	6,815
2004	7,427
2005	7,738
2006	8,215

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	228	207	205	201	294	332
Larceny, Theft	931	950	919	931	954	1052
Motor Vehicle Theft	66	58	59	166	113	69
Arson	6	4	7	2	8	4

Location

Elevation	350 feet above sea level
Land Area	11.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles