| | Linden, TN | Dyersburg, TN | United States |
| Population | 1,271 | 16,235 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 54.1% | 53.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.0% | 46.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 47.6 | 41.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 921 | 17,124 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,015 | 17,452 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,099 | 16,317 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -5.0% | -7.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -12.3% | -1.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,264.7 | 937.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.0 | 17.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Linden, TN | Dyersburg, TN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.1% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.7% | 7.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.0% | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 8.3% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 5.7% | 4.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.9% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.3% | 10.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.6% | 11.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.6% | 14.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.3% | 6.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 13.4% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 12.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.1% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 6.5% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Linden, TN | Dyersburg, TN | United States |
| White | 65.8% | 67.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.6% | 23.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 14.8% | 0.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 12.8% | 5.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.0% | 2.9% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Linden, TN | Dyersburg, TN | United States |
| Married Population | 37.2% | 44.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 36.2% | 41.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.0% | 3.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 62.8% | 55.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.5% | 31.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 18.7% | 14.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 12.5% | 10.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.61 | 2.37 | 2.60 |
| Households | 449 | 6,631 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 226 | 4,013 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.0% | 23.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 46.0% | 39.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 223 | 2,618 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.3% | 22.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.7% | 14.0% | 10.8% |