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Dyersburg·Tennessee

Dyersburg moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
TN
Dyersburg
TrumpR+38.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican69.1%3,569
Kamala HarrisDemocratic30.2%1,561
OtherAll other candidates0.7%34
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −38.9% in 2024.−38.9%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−20.2%
2012−23.8%
2016−32.7%
2020−33.1%
2024−38.9%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−38.9%
1,5613,5695,164
R
−33.1%
1,8673,7465,678
R
−32.7%
1,6493,3275,133
R
−23.8%
2,1893,5565,745
R
−20.2%
2,3743,6016,065

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorDyersburgCityTennesseeStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White65.3%72.4%61.0%
Black27.9%15.6%12.2%
Asian0.6%1.9%6.0%
Two or more races3.9%7.0%12.6%
Other race2.2%3.1%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.1%7.4%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$52,064$69,595$84,427
Poverty rate21.6%13.8%12.5%
Median age41.539.339.1
Age 18–247.8%8.9%9.2%
Age 65 and older17.7%17.1%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)21.9%31.1%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home2.9%8.6%22.3%
Spanish1.7%5.2%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryIrish 11.4%English 13.3%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 11.1%American 11.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryAmerican 10.5%Irish 9.3%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic2.0%County context4.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant48.2%County context36.6%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed38.9%County context44.5%51.5%
Mainline Protestant6.9%County context6.5%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
11.4%
English
11.1%
American
10.5%
German
6.3%
French
2.0%
Scottish
1.6%
Italian
1.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.1%
speak English only
Spanish1.7%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Arabic0.5%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
48.2%
Mainline Protestant
6.9%
Black Protestant
2.5%
Catholic
2.0%
Latter-day Saints
0.9%
Other Christian
0.6%
Unaffiliated or not counted38.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Dyersburg sits in the Border South and Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 38.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.9 points.

A population of 15,979, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,064 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Dyersburg, Tennessee vote in 2024?
In 2024, Dyersburg, Tennessee voted Republican by 38.9 points (R+38.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,164 votes cast, 1,561 went Democratic and 3,569 went Republican.
What is Dyersburg, Tennessee's political typology?
Akashic places Dyersburg, Tennessee in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Dyersburg, Tennessee?
Dyersburg, Tennessee has a population of 15,979 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Dyersburg, Tennessee?
Median household income in Dyersburg, Tennessee is $52,064 — below the national median of $80,734. The Tennessee state median is $69,595.
What is the political history of Dyersburg, Tennessee?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Dyersburg, Tennessee from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.