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Obion County, Tennessee

Obion County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Obion County is a county located in Tennessee, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 30,067. The land area covers 544.85 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Obion County
Official Title: Adm Asst
Address: PO BOX 236, UNION CITY TN 38281-0236

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 30,067 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 41.8 yrs ±0.4 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 12,527 ±289 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 14,326 ±66
Occupied Housing Units 12,527 ±289
Vacant Housing Units 1,799 ±308
Median Home Value $133,600 ±$10,724
Median Gross Rent $770 ±$28
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $54,613 ±$3,708
Per Capita Income $30,429 ±$2,671
Poverty Rate 18.6% ±2.4%
Population Below Poverty Level 5,578 ±713
Unemployment Rate 4.2% ±1.2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 12,923 ±482
Broadband Internet Rate 83.7% ±1.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at UNION CITY, TN US, located 6.7 miles from Obion County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 44.5° 26.9° 35.7° 3.97" 2.1"
February 49.2° 29.6° 39.4° 4.64" 1.7"
March 58.6° 37.4° 48.0° 5.23" 1.0"
April 69.3° 46.5° 57.9° 5.22" 0.0"
May 78.1° 57.3° 67.7° 5.56" 0.0"
June 85.9° 65.7° 75.8° 4.41" 0.0"
July 88.4° 68.6° 78.5° 4.05" 0.0"
August 88.0° 65.8° 76.9° 3.34" 0.0"
September 82.5° 58.1° 70.3° 3.81" 0.0"
October 71.8° 46.0° 58.9° 3.96" 0.1"
November 58.5° 36.3° 47.4° 4.43" 0.2"
December 48.0° 30.0° 39.0° 5.17" 0.7"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 47131. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.