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
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
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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