Dyer County, Tennessee

Dyer County
Dyer County Courthouse in Dyersburg in 2022
Dyer County Courthouse in Dyersburg in 2022
Map of Tennessee highlighting Dyer County
Location within the U.S. state of Tennessee
Map of the United States highlighting Tennessee
Tennessee's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°04′N 89°25′W / 36.06°N 89.41°W / 36.06; -89.41
Country United States
State Tennessee
Founded1823
Named forRobert Henry Dyer, state legislator[1]
SeatDyersburg
Largest cityDyersburg
Area
 • Total527 sq mi (1,360 km2)
 • Land512 sq mi (1,330 km2)
 • Water14 sq mi (40 km2)  2.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total36,801 Decrease
 • Density75/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitedyercounty.com

Dyer County is a county located in the westernmost part of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,801.[2] The county seat is Dyersburg.[3] Dyer County comprises the Dyersburg, TN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Carroll Van West, "Dyer County", Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved: June 27, 2013.
  2. ^ ""Dyer County, Tennessee QuickFacts"". Archived from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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