Weakley County, TN Demographics

The total population of Weakley County is estimated to be 32,946 with 16,288 males (49.44%) and 16,658 females (50.56%). There are 370 more females than males in Weakley County.
The median household income in Weakley County was $47,315 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 303(0.64%) from $47,012 in 2020. This income is 63.42% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Weakley County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $58,295. Overall, the median household income for the county of Weakley County stands at $47,315.
In Weakley County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,454 for males and $21,779 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $44,231 for males and $40,268 for females.
In Weakley County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $73,597, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $36,024.
In 2022, the population of Weakley County was 33,063, a 0.59% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Weakley County's population was 32,870, a decline of 0.09% compared to a population of 32,899 in 2020.
The median age in Weakley County, TN is 39.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.88% were under the age of 15, 25.11% aged 15 to 29, 40.66% aged 30 to 64, 16.10% aged 65 to 84, and 2.24% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Weakley County population: 87.76% are White, 7.92% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.12% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.93% are some other race and 1.88% are multiracial.