COMPARING TWO PLACES
Obion County vs Weakley County
PLACE A
Obion County, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Weakley County, Tennessee
Obion County is 10% smaller than Weakley County. Obion County earns more, with a median household income $2,733 higher.
OBION COUNTYWEAKLEY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population30,06733,261−10% vs Weakley County
Population density5557−2
Population growth-3.2%-6.1%+2.8 pts
Median age41.837.3+4.5
Male48.3%49.3%−1.0 pts
Female51.7%50.7%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born2.7%2.8%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.2%84.7%−5.5 pts
Black10.5%7.9%+2.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.5%3.1%+2.5 pts
Asian0.3%1.4%−1.0 pts
Other4.5%3.0%+1.4 pts
Median household income$54,613$51,880+$2,733
Per capita income$30,429$28,035+$2,394
Poverty rate18.6%19.0%−0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4750.440+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%22.7%−4.4 pts
Graduate degree6.9%8.8%−1.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%4.0%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation54.8%55.1%−0.3 pts
Median home value$133,600$151,200−$17,600
Median gross rent$770$803−$33
Owner-occupied68.1%66.3%+1.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.6%11.1%+1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households31.5%36.0%−4.4 pts
Average commute20.220.9−0.7
Worked from home3.2%6.7%−3.5 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.2%−0.1 pts
Uninsured8.5%9.2%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025