Dyersburg is a city in Dyer County, Tennessee, home to about 15,979 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38024.
Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Dyersburg; also Fowlkes and Finley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dyersburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL410 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dyersburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dyersburg had 16,164 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 38th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Dyer County grew from 23,776 residents in 1900 to 36,801 in 2020.
Dyer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 53.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dyersburg Iii Golf, TN weather station (3 miles away).
13,564 jobs at 785 businesses in Dyer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
245 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dyersburg.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 22 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 77 |
| Mental health providers | 32 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 52 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 16 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Dyersburg, Dyer County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyersburg PrimaryDyersburg | Pre-K–2 | 744 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Fifth Consolidated SchoolDyersburg | Pre-K–5 | 537 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Holice Powell ElementaryDyersburg | Pre-K–5 | 252 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Dyersburg Intermediate SchoolDyersburg | 3–5 | 587 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Dyersburg Middle SchoolDyersburg | 6–8 | 574 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Three Oaks Middle SchoolDyersburg | 6–8 | 387 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Dyersburg High SchoolDyersburg | 9–12 | 680 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Classical AcademyDyersburg | Pre-K–12 | 143 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Fowlkes, Finley and Lenox.
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