Obion County, Tennessee

TN · FIPS 47131 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
30,453
Rank #1,468 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,613 −27.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,498 of 3,222
22th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.6% +47.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,527 of 3,222
22th %ile
Median Home Value
$133,600 −52.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,479 of 3,222
23th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.3% −45.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,306 of 3,222
28th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.2% −21.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,422 of 3,222
56th %ile

At a Glance

68.1% Homeownership
91.5% Insured
18.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.4%32.8%49.3%65.7%79.2%10.5%5.5%4.0%0.3%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Obion County, Tennessee

Obion County, Tennessee has a total population of 30,453, making it the 1,468th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Obion County is 41.8 years, which is 7.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Obion County is $54,613, which ranks #2,498 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.2%.

The median home value in Obion County is $133,600, 52.6% below the national median. Renters in Obion County pay a median gross rent of $770 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Obion County, 18.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.4 min.

Obion County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (10.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.5%).

All data for Obion County, Tennessee comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.