Town in Lake County, Indiana · 6.2 sq mi · 2,635 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Dyer. The typical household earns $107,159, and the median resident is 47.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,491 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.22%
Men 45.8 · Women 48.1
1910–2026
16,218
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
16,218
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,218 | -55 | 0.34% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,273 | +2 | 0.01% |
| 2024 | 16,271 | +9 | 0.06% |
| 2023 | 16,262 | -12 | 0.07% |
| 2022 | 16,274 | -85 | 0.52% |
| 2021 | 16,359 | -132 | 0.80% |
| 2020 | 16,491 | +493 | 3.08% |
| 2019 | 15,998 | +5 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | 15,993 | +84 | 0.53% |
| 2017 | 15,909 | -22 | 0.14% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 164 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 16 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 60% | 50% |
| Never married | 24% | 23% | 25% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 13% |
| Widowed | 10% | 7% | 12% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau