Weakley County, Tennessee Population 2024

33,125

Weakley County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 33,125 with a growth rate of 0.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Weakley County, Tennessee is the 46th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 35,044 and has seen a growth of -5.48% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202933,330410.12%
202833,289410.12%
202733,248410.12%
202633,207410.12%
202533,166410.12%
202433,125410.12%
202333,084410.12%
202233,0431600.49%
202132,883-20-0.06%
202032,903-366-1.1%
201933,269-99-0.3%
201833,368450.14%
201733,323-268-0.8%
201633,591-284-0.84%
201533,875-128-0.38%
201434,003-151-0.44%
201334,154-402-1.16%
201234,556-304-0.87%
201134,860-184-0.53%
201035,04400%
199031,972-924-2.81%
198032,8964,06914.12%
197028,8274,60018.99%
196024,227-3,735-13.36%
195027,962-1,536-5.21%
194029,4982360.81%
193029,262-1,791-5.77%
192031,053-876-2.74%
191031,929-617-1.9%
190032,5463,59112.4%
189028,9554,41718%
188024,5383,78318.23%
187020,7552,53913.94%
186018,2163,60824.7%
185014,6084,73848%
18409,8705,073105.75%
18304,797-28,533-85.61%
2024 Growth Rate
0.12% (41)
County Website
Weakley County
County Seat
Dresden
2020 Population
32,903
Area
580 mi²
Density
57 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.67% (222)
Founded
October 21, 1823

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,80787.44%
Black or African American2,5937.87%
Two or more races8122.46%
Asian3901.18%
Other race1960.59%
Native American1300.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Weakley County, Tennessee Population by Race

Weakley County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Weakley County, Tennessee Median Age

37.9

Total

35.9

Male

39.1

Female

Weakley County, Tennessee Adults

There are 26,777 adults, (6,072 of whom are seniors) in Weakley County, Tennessee.

Weakley County, Tennessee Age Dependency

59.1

Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Weakley County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female16,65850.56%
Male16,28849.44%

Weakley County, Tennessee Population by Age

Weakley County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,1292.3365.234.8
Married6,4382.9279.820.2
Non Family4,7101.275446
Female1,3923.023664
Male5892.826436

2.87

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

65.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Weakley County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6147.64%
Associates Degree1,0344.9%
Bachelors Degree2,65712.58%
Graduate Degree1,5907.53%
High School Graduate9,58845.39%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0224.84%
Some College3,61717.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Weakley County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,54816,1883,794
Black1,3171,193264
Hispanic51347054
2+ Races464409106
Asian27921444
Other Race1151092
Native American827611
Islander18180

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 22.84%.

Weakley County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,428$47,468$40,442
Graduate Degree$53,164$62,895$49,130
High School Graduate$34,401$41,021$29,417
Less Than 9th Grade$24,313$33,083$19,934
Overall$38,101$42,043$33,136
Some College$38,680$39,973$36,433

$38,101

Average Earnings

$42,043

Average Male

$33,136

Average Female

Weakley County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Weakley County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Weakley County, Tennessee Language

97.23% of Weakley County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 2.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.44% of the population.

Weakley County, Tennessee Language

Weakley County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,6434,69517.62%
Black2,02467633.4%
Hispanic85020323.88%
Multiple78616120.48%
Other1964723.98%
Native1144640.35%
Asian3603710.28%

18.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.4%

Male Poverty Rate

21.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Weakley County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Weakley County, Tennessee is Native, with 40.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Weakley County, Tennessee is Asian, with 10.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.11%.

Weakley County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.94%
High School15.44%
Some College13.34%
Bachelors or Greater4.31%

Weakley County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed46.7%
Female Unemployed35.63%
Female Employed10.26%
Male Employed6.69%

Weakley County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Weakley County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$65,141$80,495
Households$47,769$64,752
Married Families$73,905$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,259$35,211

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Weakley County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Weakley County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Weakley County, Tennessee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Weakley County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Weakley County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,096

Number of Veterans

2,019

Male Veterans

77

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam563
Second Gulf War380
First Gulf War324
Korea106
World War II44

Weakley County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+520
65 to 74489
55 to 64433
35 to 54406
18 to 34248

Weakley County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7800.07575757575757576
Black1610.07644824311490978
2+ Races710.1411530815109344
Asian500.1392757660167131
Hispanic470.07275541795665634
Native American200.20408163265306123
Other Race140.0945945945945946

Weakley County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Weakley County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Weakley County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.5%

Labor Force Participation

51.2%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Weakley County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Weakley County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Weakley 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

66.44%

Born in Weakley County, Tennessee

98.01%

Native Born

1.99%

Foreign Born

0.77%

Non Citizen

1.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.01% of Weakley County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 66.44% having been born in Tennessee. 0.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Weakley County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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