Weakley County, Tennessee

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 32,959
Median household income: $49,502
Median home value: $136,300

Weakley County is a county in Tennessee with a population of 32,959. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $49,502, its median household income sits below Tennessee's $67,097.

From 2019 to 2023, Weakley County's population declined 1.6% from 33,510 to 32,959, while its median household income rose 24.0% from $39,937 to $49,502.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 16.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 32,959
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $49,502
Median home value: $136,300
Median gross rent: $760
Housing units: 15,028
Homeownership rate: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,51032,959

Median household income

$39,937$49,502

Median home value

$97,800$136,300

Median gross rent

$626$760

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,510	$39,937	$97,800	$626
2020	33,377	$41,488	$97,900	$629
2021	32,948	$43,773	$99,800	$657
2022	32,946	$47,769	$123,100	$723
2023	32,959	$49,502	$136,300	$760

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 2416.8%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,578	4.8%
5 to 17	4,713	14.3%
18 to 24	5,546	16.8%
25 to 34	3,648	11.1%
35 to 44	3,518	10.7%
45 to 54	3,751	11.4%
55 to 64	4,223	12.8%
65 to 74	3,489	10.6%
75 and over	2,493	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	28,067	85.2%
Black or African American	2,446	7.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	77	0.2%
Asian	372	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	0.0%
Some other race	99	0.3%
Two or more races	906	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	977	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate45.4%

Some college or associate's20.9%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,543	12.0%
High school graduate	9,589	45.4%
Some college or associate's	4,425	20.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,779	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,786	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means3.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,314	79.9%
Carpooled	886	6.3%
Public transit	41	0.3%
Walked	403	2.8%
Bicycle	25	0.2%
Worked from home	960	6.8%
Other means	540	3.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,338	40.4%
15 to 29 min	4,428	33.5%
30 to 44 min	2,179	16.5%
45 to 59 min	603	4.6%
60+ min	661	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 19.3% (5,945 of 30,793)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,473	63.8%
Nonfamily households	4,801	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,274	88.3%
Vacant	1,754	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,816	66.4%
Renter-occupied	4,458	33.6%

1-unit, detached69.2%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other13.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,402	69.2%
1-unit, attached	169	1.1%
2 to 4 units	1,711	11.4%
5 to 19 units	585	3.9%
20 or more units	97	0.6%
Mobile home & other	2,064	13.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 47183
State: Tennessee
Land area: 580 sq mi
Water area: 1.43 sq mi
Center point: 36.3036, -88.7212