Weakley County

Weakley County, Tennessee

At a Glance

Population32,902
County SeatWeakley County Courthouse
State FIPS47
County FIPS183
Num Towns7
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population18,444
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)32,946
Median Age37.9
Veterans2,096
Housing Units15,002
Uninsured319
Net Migration (recent)462
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments567
Total Employees8,430
Avg Annual Pay$44,884
Median Household Income$47,769
Poverty Rate18.9%
Unemployment Rate4.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$58,111
Federal Spending FY2024$230,623,386
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,009

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$123,100
Median Rent$723
FMR Studio$719
FMR 1BR$728
FMR 2BR$899
FMR 3BR$1,083
FMR 4BR$1,510

Health & Safety

Hospitals14
EMS Stations21
Fire Stations21
Police Stations21
Adult Smoking23.6%
Adult Obesity37.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k27.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.42
Electric Customers3166103
Towns with Broadband Data7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage7

Community

Churches18
Libraries7
Historic Places (NRHP)12
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools33
SNAP Stores43
Bank Branches13

Agriculture

Total Farms11
Land in Farms (acres)134,789
Avg Farm Size (acres)12,253.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-02-06
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
EMSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-04-02
DRSEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES2023-12-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2022-03-11
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 Weakley 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.