Obion County

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Obion County

Population & Demographics

Location

Time Zone

Central Time Zone

Grand Division

West Tennessee

Area (Square Miles)

544.8

County Seat

Union City

Metropolitan Area

West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area

ECD Region

Northwest

Population

(2020)

30,787

Population

(2022)

30,670

Population Change

(2020 - 2022)

-0.4%

Population Forecast

(2040)

28,347

Foreign Born Population

707

Foreign Born Persons (Percentage of Population)

2.30%

Language Other Than English Spoken At Home

4.30%

Civilian Veteran Population

1,630

Race (Percentage of Population)

White Alone

81.80%

Black or African American, alone

10.50%

American Indian And Alaska Native, alone

0.10%

Asian, alone

0.20%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, alone

0.10%

Some Other Race, alone

1.40%

Two or More Races

5.90%

Hispanic or Latino

5.10%

Age (Percentage of Population)

Male

Female

Total

Under 5 Years Old

Male: 5.30%

Female: 0.058

Total: 5.50%

Under 18 Years Old

Male: 22.40%

Female: 21.30%

Total: 21.80%

18-64 Years Old

Male: 59.00%

Female: 56.50%

Total: 57.80%

65 Years and Over

Male: 18.60%

Female: 22.20%

Total: 20.40%

Median Age

Male: 42.3

Female: 41.8

Total: 42.9

Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2018-2022 5-Year American Community Survey
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tennessee State Data Center (2024)

Housing & Income

Households

12,542

Homeownership Rate

65.7%

Persons Per Household

2.41

Living In Same House 1 Year & Over

87.6%

Median Home Value

$119,500

Annual Home Sales

313

Median Sale Price of Homes Sold

$138,298

Persons In Households With Income Below Poverty Level

16.1%

Total Personal Income

$1.4B

Personal Income Per Capita

$48,988

County Median Wage

$17.88

Household Income & Benefits

Percent of Household

Less Than $10,000

6.1%

$10,000 to $14,999

6.4%

$15,000 to $24,999

12.1%

$25,000 to $34,999

10.0%

$35,000 to $49,999

14.6%

$50,000 to $74,999

19.5%

$75,000 to $99,999

14.0%

$100,000 to $149,999

10.3%

$150,000 to $199,999

4.3%

$200,000 or More

2.7%

Median Household Income

$50,638

Percentage of Households by Income Range

Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2018-2022 5-Year American Community Survey
Tennessee Housing Development Agency (2023)
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (2023)
Lightcast (2023)

Tax Structure

Property Tax

Property Tax Rate (County)

$1.3804

State Property Tax

None

Assessment Ratio: Residential Property

25%

Assessment Ratio: Farm Property

25%

Assessment Ratio: Commercial/Industrial Property

40%

Assessment Ratio: Public Utility Property

55%

Assessment Ratio: Business Personal Property

30%

State Tax

State Income Tax on Wages

None

State Income Tax: Interest from Bonds and Notes and Dividends from Stock

None (Hall Income tax was fully repealed January 1, 2021)

Excise Tax (State)

6.5% of Tennessee taxable income

Franchise Tax (state)

0.25% of the greater of net worth or real and tangible property in Tennessee. The minimum tax is $100.

Unemployment Insurance Tax (state)

2.7% of the first $7,000 in wages for new employers

Sales Tax

State Sales Tax Rate

7.0%

County Sales Tax Rate

2.75%

Local Sales Tax Collections

(FY 2023)

$13,909,601

Local Sales Tax Collections

(FY 2024)

$14,082,038

Local Sales Tax Collections Growth

(FY 2023 - FY 2024)

-1.22%

State Bond Ratings

Moody's

Aaa

Standard & Poor's

AAA

Fitch

AAA

Debt per Capita

State Debt per Capita

$988

County Debt Per Capita

$120

Sources:
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (2024)
Tennessee Department of Revenue (2024)
The Tax Foundation (2024)

Labor Force

Labor Force Estimates (2023)

Tennessee

Obion

Labor Force

Tennessee: 3,379,605

Obion: 12,919

Employment

Tennessee: 3,267,935

Obion: 12,426

Unemployment

Tennessee: 111,670

Obion: 493

Unemployment Rate

Tennessee: 3.30%

Obion: 3.80%

Unemployment Rate*

Tennessee

Obion

2019

Tennessee: 7.40%

Obion: 6.80%

2020

Tennessee: 4.50%

Obion: 4.80%

2021

Tennessee: 3.40%

Obion: 3.90%

2022

Tennessee: 3.30%

Obion: 3.80%

Unemployment Rate (by percentage)

Sources:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Industries

Industry

Employment

Establishments

Avg. Annual Wages

Crop and Animal Production

Employment: 36

Establishments: 9

Avg. Annual Wages: $39,119

Utilities

Employment: 30

Establishments: 4

Employment: $73,092

Construction

Employment: 393

Establishments: 55

Employment: $52,743

Manufacturing

Employment: 3,513

Establishments: 40

Employment: $49,293

Wholesale Trade

Employment: 490

Establishments: 39

Employment: $56,867

Retail Trade

Employment: 1,671

Establishments: 117

Employment: $35,676

Transportation and Warehousing

Employment: 398

Establishments: 32

Employment: $43,717

Information

Employment: 47

Establishments: 6

Employment: $39,058

Finance and Insurance

Employment: 296

Establishments: 53

Employment: $55,558

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

Employment: 146

Establishments: 23

Employment: $51,451

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Employment: 173

Establishments: 41

Employment: $55,604

Management of Companies and Enterprises

Employment: 70

Establishments: 3

Employment: $108,168

Administrative, Support, Waste Management and Remediation

Employment: 360

Establishments: 36

Employment: $41,767

Health Care and Social Assistance

Employment: 1,218

Establishments: 83

Employment: $42,665

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

Employment: 218

Establishments: 8

Employment: $30,169

Accommodation and Food Services

Employment: 906

Establishments: 62

Employment: $19,044

Other Services (except Public Administration)

Employment: 158

Establishments: 42

Employment: $39,858

Government

Employment: 1,693

Establishments: 56

Employment: $41,407

Total

Employment: 11,836

Establishments: 717

Employment: $43,333

Unique Occupations*

Employment

Location Quotient*

Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Employment: 429

Location Quotient*: 61.74

Woodworkers, All Other

Employment: 20

Location Quotient*: 26.3

Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

Employment: 240

Location Quotient*: 22.24

Food Processing Workers, All Other

Employment: 70

Location Quotient*: 16.98

Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers

Employment: 17

Location Quotient*: 16.47

Key Cluster

Total Employment

Advanced Materials

236

Aerospace & Defense

Appliances & Electrical

Automotive

160

Business Services

143

Chemicals

315

Distribution & Logistics

789

Film, Music & Entertainment

Food & Beverage

1,894

Healthcare & Medical Devices

112

Top Employers

Top County Employers

Estimated Employees

City

Tyson Foods, Inc.

Est. Employees: 1,665

City: Union City

Obion County School District

Est. Employees: 650

City: Union City

Williams Sausage Company, Inc.

Est. Employees: 364

City: Union City

Baptist Memorial Hospital of Union City

Est. Employees: 320

City: Union City

Walmart Stores, Inc.

Est. Employees: 303

City: Union City

Kohler Co.

Est. Employees: 225

City: Union City

Union City School System

Est. Employees: 212

City: Union City

Obion County Government

Est. Employees: 156

City: Union City

Lowes Home Centers, LLC

Est. Employees: 150

City: Union City

City of Union City

Est. Employees: 145

City: Union City

Transportation & Logistics

Transportation

Nearest Commercial Service Airport

McKellar Sipes (Jackson)

Distance to Nearest Commercial Service Airport

Nearest General Aviation Airport

Everett Stewart (Union City)

Runway Length at Nearest General Aviation Airport

6,503'

Mean Travel Time to Work (Minutes)

19.8

Access of Interstate

I-155

U.S. Highways

45, 51

State Highways

3, 5, 21, 22, 43, 78, 89, 157, 183, 184, 190, 214, 215, 216, 431

Nearest Port (From County Seat)

Tiptonville (Cates Landing)

Railroads Serving County

Illinois Central Railroad, NS, IRW Railway, West TN Railroad

Sources:
Tennessee Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration, Aeronautical Data (2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2018-2022 5-Year American Community Survey

Education

General Stats

Obion

Tennessee

Population Aged 25-64 With High School Degree Or Higher

Obion: 83.8%

Tennessee: 91.5%

Population Aged 25-64 With Associate's Degree Or Higher

Obion: 21.7%

Tennessee: 41.2%

Population Aged 25-64 With Bachelor's Degree Or Higher

Obion: 16.2%

Tennessee: 32.8%

High School Graduation Rate

Obion: 90.1%

Tennessee: 90.6%

College Going Rate

Obion: 52.0%

Tennessee: 56.7%

Average ACT Score

Obion: 19.3

Tennessee: 19.0

High School Graduation Rate

College Going Rate

Average ACT Score

Obion County Schools

Enrollment

Elementary Schools

Enrollment: 1,360

High Schools

Enrollment: 929

Union City

Enrollment

Elemetary Schools

Enrollment: 712

Middle Schools

Enrollment: 336

High Schools

Enrollment: 372

Regional Higher Education Institutions

City

Enrollment

The University of Tennessee-Martin

City: Martin

Enrollment: 6,868

Dyersburg State Community College

City: Dyersburg

Enrollment: 2,683

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Northwest

City: Newbern

Enrollment: 444

Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 1-Year American Community Survey,
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 5-Year American Community Survey
Tennessee Department of Education (2022-2023)
National Center for Education Statistics
Tennessee Board of Regents and Tennessee Higher Education Commission

† Regional higher education institutions include those within the selected and surrounding counties.

Due to data availability, federal graduation rates were used for Clay, Fentress, and Haywood counties.

Health & Public Safety

Doctors

Number of Doctors

Overweight & Obesity Prevalence

Adults*

23.9

Children** (Grade 8)

46.3

Regional Hospitals

Number of Beds

City

Baptist Memorial Hospital - Union City

Number of Beds: 137

City: Union City

Sources:
American Medical Association (2023)

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Tennessee Department of Health

† Regional hospitals include those within the selected and surrounding counties.

Climate

Average High Temperature

Population (2022)

10,424

Charter Type

General Law Modified Manager-Council

Local Option Sales Tax Rate

2.75%

City Property Tax Rate

$2.12

Phone Number

(731) 885-1341

Retire Tennessee Participant

Yes

Tennessee Downtowns Participant

Main Street Participant

Yes

Woodland Mills

Population (2022)

323

Charter Type

General Law Mayor-Alderman

Local Option Sales Tax Rate

2.75%

City Property Tax Rate

$0.75

Phone Number

(731) 885-8754

Retire Tennessee Participant

Tennessee Downtowns Participant

Main Street Participant

Additional Community Information

ThreeStar Certified County

Yes

Sources:
Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service
Tennessee Department of Revenue (2015)
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury (2015)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 5-Year American Community Survey

Do Business Here

Jamie Stitt

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development

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Population & Demographics

Location

Population

Race (Percentage of Population)

Age (Percentage of Population)

Male

Female

Total

Housing & Income

Housing & Income

Household Income & Benefits

Percent of Household

Percentage of Households by Income Range

Tax Structure

Property Tax

State Tax

Sales Tax

State Bond Ratings

Debt per Capita

Labor Force

Labor Force Estimates (2023)

Tennessee

Obion

Unemployment Rate*

Tennessee

Obion

Unemployment Rate (by percentage)

Industries

Industry

Employment

Establishments

Avg. Annual Wages

Unique Occupations*

Employment

Location Quotient*

Key Cluster

Total Employment

Top Employers

Top County Employers

Estimated Employees

City

Transportation & Logistics

Transportation

Education

General Stats

Obion

Tennessee

High School Graduation Rate

College Going Rate

Average ACT Score

Obion County Schools

Enrollment

Union City

Enrollment

Regional Higher Education Institutions

City

Enrollment

Health & Public Safety

Doctors

Overweight & Obesity Prevalence

Regional Hospitals

Number of Beds

City

Climate

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