Obion County, Tennessee Population 2024

30,448

Obion County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 30,448 with a growth rate of 0.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Obion County, Tennessee is the 50th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 31,822 and has seen a growth of -4.32% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,633370.12%
202830,596370.12%
202730,559370.12%
202630,522370.12%
202530,485370.12%
202430,448370.12%
202330,411370.12%
202230,374-85-0.28%
202130,459-316-1.03%
202030,7755261.74%
201930,249-104-0.34%
201830,353-56-0.18%
201730,409-163-0.53%
201630,572-8-0.03%
201530,580-265-0.86%
201430,845-187-0.6%
201331,032-288-0.92%
201231,320-359-1.13%
201131,679-143-0.45%
201031,82200%
199031,717-1,064-3.25%
198032,7812,8459.5%
197029,9362,97911.05%
196026,957-2,099-7.22%
195029,056-1,922-6.2%
194030,9781,8926.5%
193029,0866932.44%
192028,393-1,553-5.19%
191029,9461,6605.87%
190028,2861,0133.71%
189027,2734,36119.03%
188022,9127,32847.02%
187015,5842,76721.59%
186012,8175,18467.92%
18507,6332,81958.56%
18404,8142,715129.35%
18302,099-28,534-93.15%
2024 Growth Rate
0.12% (37)
County Website
Obion County
County Seat
Union City
2020 Population
30,775
Area
545 mi²
Density
56 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.06% (-327)
Founded
1824

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,08381.78%
Black or African American3,23510.55%
Two or more races1,7975.86%
Other race4191.37%
Asian670.22%
Native American420.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander270.09%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Obion County, Tennessee Population by Race

Obion County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Obion County, Tennessee Median Age

42.3

Total

41.8

Male

42.9

Female

Obion County, Tennessee Adults

There are 23,971 adults, (6,272 of whom are seniors) in Obion County, Tennessee.

Obion County, Tennessee Age Dependency

73.3

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Obion County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female15,71451.24%
Male14,95648.76%

Obion County, Tennessee Population by Age

Obion County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,5422.4165.734.3
Married6,0443.0781.718.3
Non Family4,6971.1954.745.3
Female1,3113.5540.459.6
Male4903.054258

3.06

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

65.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Obion County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,0959.68%
Associates Degree1,0294.75%
Bachelors Degree2,35110.86%
Graduate Degree1,3776.36%
High School Graduate9,78345.2%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1865.48%
Some College3,82217.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Obion County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Obion County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,94115,6213,484
Black2,0721,690179
2+ Races1,04872750
Hispanic80933029
Other Race2541530
Asian575713
Native American37212

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 22.81%.

Obion County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,759$50,290$45,822
Graduate Degree$61,092$70,333$59,143
High School Graduate$33,829$40,809$26,005
Less Than 9th Grade$27,500$34,403$19,420
Overall$37,500$43,910$32,028
Some College$37,393$47,500$32,128

$37,500

Average Earnings

$43,910

Average Male

$32,028

Average Female

Obion County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Obion County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Obion County, Tennessee Language

95.68% of Obion County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 4.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.59% of the population.

Obion County, Tennessee Language

Obion County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,1423,03912.59%
Black3,18290428.41%
Multiple1,77980645.31%
Hispanic1,54441827.07%
Other4086315.44%
Native421945.24%
Islander27933.33%

16.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.36%

Male Poverty Rate

17.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Obion County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Obion County, Tennessee is Multiple, with 45.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Obion County, Tennessee is White, with 12.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.98%.

Obion County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.6%
High School16.28%
Some College13.7%
Bachelors or Greater4.61%

Obion County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed61.54%
Male Unemployed19.64%
Female Employed6.73%
Male Employed5.14%

Obion County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Obion County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,073$80,458
Households$50,638$68,079
Married Families$78,476$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,217$44,774

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Obion County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.7%

Male Marriage Rate

47.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Obion County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Obion County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Obion County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Obion County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,630

Number of Veterans

1,546

Male Veterans

84

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam716
First Gulf War348
Second Gulf War226
Korea151
World War II40

Obion County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+536
65 to 74469
55 to 64314
35 to 54268
18 to 3443

Obion County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3480.06718835667646912
Black1790.07816593886462882
2+ Races980.08228379513014274
Hispanic570.06347438752783964
Native American50.13513513513513514

Obion County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Obion County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Obion County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57%

Labor Force Participation

54.1%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Obion County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Obion County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Obion County, Tennessee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.78%

Born in Obion County, Tennessee

97.69%

Native Born

2.31%

Foreign Born

1.56%

Non Citizen

0.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.69% of Obion County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 68.78% having been born in Tennessee. 1.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Obion County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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