Obion County, Tennessee
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,613
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,067
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 30,261
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,795
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 30,791
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,787
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 31,807
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.8%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,499
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,404
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $133,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,073
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $403
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $770
Building Permits, 2025 27
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,527
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 54,892
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 134,318
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 68,138
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 679,303
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,365
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,613
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,429
Persons in poverty, percent 15.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 630
Total employment, 2023 8,963
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 372,791
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,987
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 417
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 166
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 255
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 323
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 56.5
Population per square mile, 2010 58.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 544.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 544.73
FIPS Code 47131