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Obion County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of Obion County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Obion County is a small rural county in northwest Tennessee with a population of 30,570 and a nearly flat five-year growth rate of +0.2%, reflecting a stable but slow-moving local economy with a GDP per capita of $43,571 and median household income of $54,613. The workforce of roughly 55.0% labor force participation skews toward lower educational attainment—only 18.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with median worker earnings of $36,153 and an unemployment rate of 3.8%. Housing costs are notably low, with a median home value of $122,700 and median gross rent of $770 per month, and a short mean commute of 20.2 minutes reflects the county's compact, rural character.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

30,570

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,613

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.2% since 2018

Obion County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone24,234 (79.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,198 (10.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,560 (5.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races649 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone644 (2.1%)
  • Asian Alone99 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,169
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic61
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)37
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic27
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)19

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,499

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,571

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,891

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)2,967
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,806
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,559
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,022
  5. 5.Construction (Group)829

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,697
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,328
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,380
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,271
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,247

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.39×)3,067
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.11×)1,555
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.09×)667
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.09×)662
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.05×)314

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$122,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$770/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999950 (11.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999940 (11.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999712 (8.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999637 (7.5%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999635 (7.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999605 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,153

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,364 (81.7%)
  • Carpooled1,301 (10.3%)
  • Worked At Home408 (3.2%)
  • Other361 (2.8%)
  • Walked203 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle29 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.