Town in Lake County, Indiana · 6.2 sq mi · 2,635 people per sq mi
16,218 people live in Dyer. The typical household earns $107,159, and the median resident is 47.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,517 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.22%
Men 45.8 · Women 48.1
1910–2026
16,218
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
16,218
2026 projection
1.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal 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 | -158 | 0.96% |
| 2020 | 16,517 | +11 | 0.07% |
| 2019 | 16,506 | +61 | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 16,445 | +138 | 0.85% |
| 2017 | 16,307 | +33 | 0.20% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Dyer has a population change lower than Lake County, Indiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
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
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