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
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)
White24,50380.15%
Black or African American3,22610.55%
Two or more races2,0236.62%
Other race6752.21%
Asian690.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander400.13%
Native American340.11%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Obion County, Tennessee Population by Race

Obion County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Obion County, Tennessee Median Age

41.9

Total

41.6

Male

42.4

Female

Obion County, Tennessee Adults

There are 23,842 adults, (6,261 of whom are seniors) in Obion County, Tennessee.

Obion County, Tennessee Age Dependency

73.9

Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Obion County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female15,79151.66%
Male14,77948.34%

Obion County, Tennessee Population by Age

Obion County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,5162.4167.132.9
Married5,8823.1582.917.1
Non Family4,8481.1757.542.5
Female1,3613.4440.159.9
Male4253.1644.955.1

3.12

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

67.1%

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 Grade2,0719.62%
Associates Degree1,1145.18%
Bachelors Degree2,35110.92%
Graduate Degree1,5367.14%
High School Graduate9,52744.26%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1585.38%
Some College3,76617.5%

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
White17,79915,3633,605
Black2,0701,822210
2+ Races1,14480255
Hispanic78133625
Other Race3131620
Asian646414
Native American32203

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 21.88%.

Obion County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,690$54,922$48,500
Graduate Degree$65,319$85,893$61,862
High School Graduate$33,670$41,602$24,320
Less Than 9th Grade$30,112$35,813$20,885
Overall$39,859$46,308$33,686
Some College$40,270$50,273$34,767

$39,859

Average Earnings

$46,308

Average Male

$33,686

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

95.41% of Obion County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 4.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.05% of the population.

Obion County, Tennessee Language

Obion County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,9663,14013.1%
Multiple2,00197548.73%
Black3,17276224.02%
Hispanic1,59868442.8%
Other66221131.87%
Native341852.94%
Islander401332.5%

17%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.53%

Male Poverty Rate

18.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Obion County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Obion County, Tennessee is Native, with 52.94% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Obion County, Tennessee is White, with 13.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.16%.

Obion County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.34%
High School16.78%
Some College13.36%
Bachelors or Greater3.63%

Obion County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed64.29%
Male Unemployed13.81%
Male Employed5.98%
Female Employed5.94%

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$67,717$84,106
Households$53,102$71,392
Married Families$80,898$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,511$48,793

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Obion County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

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

1,486

Number of Veterans

1,401

Male Veterans

85

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam653
First Gulf War355
Second Gulf War219
Korea119
World War II30

Obion County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+499
65 to 74395
35 to 54297
55 to 64258
18 to 3437

Obion County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2436.33%
Black1617.1%
2+ Races785.75%
Hispanic414.38%
Native American412.5%

Obion County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Obion County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Obion County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55%

Labor Force Participation

52.7%

Employment Rate

3.8%

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

70.21%

Born in Obion County, Tennessee

97.61%

Native Born

2.39%

Foreign Born

1.69%

Non Citizen

0.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.61% of Obion County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 70.21% having been born in Tennessee. 1.69% 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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