Obion County

Obion County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population30,787
County SeatObion County Courthouse
State FIPS47
County FIPS131
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population17,142
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)30,670
Median Age42.3
Veterans1,630
Housing Units14,335
Uninsured355
Net Migration (recent)-34
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments617
Total Employees9,018
Avg Annual Pay$47,932
Median Household Income$50,638
Poverty Rate16.1%
Unemployment Rate5.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$59,211
Federal Spending FY2024$206,864,297
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,719

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$119,500
Median Rent$732
FMR Studio$736
FMR 1BR$740
FMR 2BR$899
FMR 3BR$1,167
FMR 4BR$1,192

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking25.0%
Adult Obesity36.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k22.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.42
Electric Customers3166103
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches22
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)16
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools50
SNAP Stores38
Bank Branches13

Agriculture

Total Farms23
Land in Farms (acres)188,742
Avg Farm Size (acres)8,206.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-02-06
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-06-19
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO2023-05-17
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2022-01-14
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES2021-12-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2020-07-09
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-02
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Obion County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.