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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Weakley County

Tennessee · 34,895 residents · 580 sq mi
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Weakley County is home to 34,895 people in Tennessee. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $66,500, having risen by half since 1990. Median rent is $391 a month. Households take in $30,008 at the median, 30% less than the US figure. That trails the Tennessee median by roughly 17%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

34,895
+9%since 1990
from 31,972 in 1990
1990 – 2025
34.8
+5%since 1990
from 33.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
580 sq mi
Population, 19902024
32K33K33K34K35K19902000201020202024Weakley County
202433K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.8%(2,019)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96%(2,080)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(2,094)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.1%(3,167)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2410.7%(3,741)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.8%(4,455)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.3%(4,654)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.6%(4,407)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.3%(3,235)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.1%(2,490)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.2%(1,824)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.1%(729)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,008
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,004 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$15,408
+56%since 1990
from $9,857 in 1990
US average: $21,522
16.0%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 15.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$66,500
+25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $40,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$391
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $258 in 1990
US average: $602
69.0%
−1.5 ptssince 1990
from 70.5% in 1990
31.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic92.4%(29,527)
Black6.6%(2,116)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(79)
Asian0.8%(261)
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.7%(31,318)
Black6.9%(2,409)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(402)
Asian1.3%(461)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.1%(677)
Puerto Rican0.4%(138)
Cuban0.4%(125)
Colombian0%(12)
Chilean0%(6)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.7%(241)
Korean0.3%(99)
Chinese0.1%(23)
Burmese0.1%(19)
Japanese0.1%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(15)
Ancestry
American40.6%(13,399)
English12.1%(3,998)
Irish7.8%(2,580)
German5.7%(1,866)
Scottish1.8%(586)
Italian1.4%(453)
French0.9%(305)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(235)
Polish0.6%(192)
Dutch0.5%(158)
Welsh0.4%(142)
Norwegian0.3%(102)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
British0.3%(85)
Czech0.2%(58)
Swedish0.1%(40)
Arab0.1%(35)
Brazilian0.1%(31)
Macedonian0.1%(24)
Austrian0%(16)
Nigerian0%(14)
Russian0%(13)
Serbian0%(7)
Greek0%(6)
Danish0%(4)
Slovak0%(4)
Section 05

Education

15.3%
+5.1 ptssince 1990
from 10.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
70.3%
+13.4 ptssince 1990
from 56.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
6.7%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 4.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.7 min
−24%since 1990
from 17.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.9%(4,117)
Married57.9%(7,967)
Widowed2.6%(355)
Divorced9.6%(1,314)
Women 15+
Never married24.4%(3,646)
Married53.2%(7,950)
Widowed12.4%(1,852)
Divorced10%(1,493)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.2%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 49.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.1%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 62.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 41.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.7%(350)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.6%(230)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.6%(600)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.4%(24)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(3)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,687 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Weakley County, Tennessee?

Weakley County, Tennessee has about 34,895 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Weakley County, Tennessee?

The typical household in Weakley County, Tennessee earns about $30,008 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Weakley County, Tennessee expensive?

In Weakley County, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $66,500, and the typical rent is about $391 a month.

How educated are people in Weakley County, Tennessee?

About 15.3% of adults age 25 and over in Weakley County, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Weakley County, Tennessee?

About 16.0% of people in Weakley County, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

Has Weakley County, Tennessee grown since 1990?

Yes, Weakley County, Tennessee has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,923 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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