Obion County , Tennessee

Population: 30,570 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $53,102 Home $122,700 Rent $770/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Obion County's headline indicators land 29% below the national median on income ($53,102), with housing 60% below the US figure ($123,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Obion County in the top 19% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.

$53,102
Median Income
household
$122,700
Home Value
median
$770/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $53,102
Per Capita Income $29,891
Poverty Rate 17.0%
Median Home Value $122,700
Median Gross Rent $770/mo
Owner Occupied 67.1%
Renter Occupied 32.9%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 30,570
Median Age 41.9 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 18.1%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

40.2%
Obesity
13.0%
Diabetes
21.7%
Smoking
43.7%
High Blood Pressure
32.2%
No Physical Activity
30.2%
Depression
40.8%
Insufficient Sleep
75.4%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 81.3  ·  81th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
70.64
🌀 Hurricane
48.44
🔥 Wildfire
14.69
❄️ Winter Storm
77.98
🌍 Earthquake
96.60
☀️ Drought
81.46

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