COMPARING TWO PLACES
Weakley County vs Obion County
PLACE A
Weakley County, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Obion County, Tennessee
Weakley County is 11% larger than Obion County. Obion County earns more, with a median household income $2,733 higher.
WEAKLEY COUNTYOBION COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population33,26130,067+11% vs Obion County
Population density5755+2
Population growth-6.1%-3.2%−2.8 pts
Median age37.341.8−4.5
Male49.3%48.3%+1.0 pts
Female50.7%51.7%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born2.8%2.7%+0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.7%79.2%+5.5 pts
Black7.9%10.5%−2.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.1%5.5%−2.5 pts
Asian1.4%0.3%+1.0 pts
Other3.0%4.5%−1.4 pts
Median household income$51,880$54,613−$2,733
Per capita income$28,035$30,429−$2,394
Poverty rate19.0%18.6%+0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4400.475−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%18.3%+4.4 pts
Graduate degree8.8%6.9%+1.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%4.2%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation55.1%54.8%+0.3 pts
Median home value$151,200$133,600+$17,600
Median gross rent$803$770+$33
Owner-occupied66.3%68.1%−1.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.1%12.6%−1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households36.0%31.5%+4.4 pts
Average commute20.920.2+0.7
Worked from home6.7%3.2%+3.5 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.1%+0.1 pts
Uninsured9.2%8.5%+0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025