Population
254,605
Population
248,338
Population Change
-2.50%
Population Forecast
242,969
Foreign Born Population
4,211
Foreign Born Persons (Percentage of Population)
1.70%
Language Other Than English Spoken At Home
3.10%
Civilian Veteran Population
16,051
White Alone
80.40%
Black or African American, alone
12.00%
American Indian And Alaska Native, alone
0.30%
Asian, alone
0.50%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, alone
0.00%
Some Other Race, alone
2.10%
Two or More Races
4.70%
Hispanic or Latino
3.90%
Under 5 Years Old
Male: 5.80%
Female: 5.50%
Total: 5.60%
Under 18 Years Old
Male: 22.70%
Female: 21.00%
Total: 21.80%
18-64 Years Old
Male: 60.20%
Female: 57.80%
Total: 59.00%
65 Years and Over
Male: 17.10%
Female: 21.20%
Total: 19.20%
Households
99,863
Homeownership Rate
69.5%
Persons Per Household
2.42
Annual Home Sales
2,318
Persons In Households With Income Below Poverty Level
19.7%
Total Personal Income
$8,983,778,000
Personal Income Per Capita
$35,995
Less Than $10,000
9.8%
$10,000 to $14,999
7.9%
$15,000 to $24,999
14.6%
$25,000 to $34,999
13.6%
$35,000 to $49,999
16.1%
$50,000 to $74,999
17.0%
$75,000 to $99,999
10.2%
$100,000 to $149,999
7.3%
$150,000 to $199,999
1.9%
$200,000 or More
1.6%
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 Income Tax on Wages
None
State Income Tax: Interest from Bonds and Notes and Dividends from Stock
3% (Hall Income tax is fully repealed after January 1, 2021)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 $8,000 in wages for new employers
State Sales Tax Rate
7.0%
Local Sales Tax Collections
$55,104,224
Local Sales Tax Collections
$55,884,591
Local Sales Tax Collections Growth
1.4%
Moody's
Aaa
Standard & Poor's
AAA
Fitch
AAA
State Debt per Capita
$913 (lowest in U.S.)
Labor Force
Tennessee: 3,139,378
Northwest: 107,784
Employment
Tennessee: 2,988,212
Northwest: 100,952
Unemployment
Tennessee: 151,166
Northwest: 6,832
Unemployment Rate
Tennessee: 4.8%
Northwest: 6.3%
2019
Tennessee: 7.7%
Northwest: 10.6%
2020
Tennessee: 6.5%
Northwest: 8.7%
2021
Tennessee: 5.5%
Northwest: 7.3%
2022
Tennessee: 4.8%
Northwest: 6.3%
Crop and Animal Production
Employment: 916
Establishments: 120
Avg. Annual Wages: $38,829
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Employment: 233
Establishments: 12
Avg. Annual Wages: $71,566
Utilities
Employment: 131
Establishments: 6
Employment: $95,739
Construction
Employment: 3,040
Establishments: 383
Employment: $51,610
Manufacturing
Employment: 14,438
Establishments: 276
Employment: $56,137
Wholesale Trade
Employment: 2,630
Establishments: 282
Employment: $55,028
Retail Trade
Employment: 10,473
Establishments: 904
Employment: $29,701
Transportation and Warehousing
Employment: 2,432
Establishments: 166
Employment: $48,105
Information
Employment: 703
Establishments: 66
Employment: $42,829
Finance and Insurance
Employment: 2,470
Establishments: 321
Employment: $58,003
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Employment: 555
Establishments: 146
Employment: $40,883
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Employment: 1,168
Establishments: 251
Employment: $46,775
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Employment: 244
Establishments: 15
Employment: $67,944
Administrative, Support, Waste Management and Remediation
Employment: 3,540
Establishments: 200
Employment: $29,443
Educational Services
Employment: 841
Establishments: 19
Employment: $54,295
Health Care and Social Assistance
Employment: 9,083
Establishments: 495
Employment: $40,347
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Employment: 395
Establishments: 46
Employment: $28,606
Accommodation and Food Services
Employment: 6,062
Establishments: 392
Employment: $14,352
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Employment: 1,426
Establishments: 422
Employment: $30,320
Government
Employment: 17,273
Establishments: 412
Employment: $51,025
Unclassified
Employment: <10
Establishments: 1
Employment: Insf. Data
Total
Employment: 78,056
Establishments: 4,935
Employment: $43,712
UT Martin
Est. Employees: 1,242
City: Martin
Pictsweet Company
Est. Employees: 1,000
City: Bells
MTD Products, Inc.
Est. Employees: 725
City: Martin
Electric Research And Manufacturing Cooperative, Inc.
Est. Employees: 700
City: Dyersburg
NSK Steering Systems America, Inc.
Est. Employees: 650
City: Dyersburg
Obion County School District
Est. Employees: 625
City: Union City
Hillshire Brands
Est. Employees: 600
City: Newbern
Tennessee Department of Correction
Est. Employees: 600
City: Tiptonville
Weakley County Board of Education
Est. Employees: 600
City: Dresden
Henry County Medical Center Ems, Inc.
Est. Employees: 575
City: Paris
Nearest Commercial Service Airport
Memphis International Airport
Daily Flights At Nearest Commercial Service Airport
160
Nearest General Aviation Airport
8 in region
Access of Interstate
I-40, I-155
U.S. Highways
45, 51, 70, 79, 412, 641
Nearest Port (From County Seat)
Tiptonville (Cates Landing), Hickman KY, Caruthersville MO
Railroads Serving County
CSX, Illinois Central Railroad, IRW Railway, KWT Railway, NS, TennKen Railroad, West TN Railroad
Population Aged 25-64 With High School Degree Or Higher
Northwest: 86.7%
Tennessee: 89.1%
Population Aged 25-64 With Associate's Degree Or Higher
Northwest: 23.9%
Tennessee: 35.7%
Population Aged 25-64 With Bachelor's Degree Or Higher
Northwest: 17.9%
Tennessee: 27.7%
High School Graduation Rate
Northwest: 93.2%
Tennessee: 89.1%
College Going Rate
Northwest: 63.1%
Tennessee: 60.8%
Average ACT Score
Northwest: 20.3
Tennessee: 20.1
Number of Doctors
235
Baptist Memorial Hospital - Huntington
Number of Beds: 70
City: Huntingdon
Baptist Memorial Hospital - Union City
Number of Beds: 137
City: Union City
Camden General Hospital
Number of Beds: 25
City: Camden
Decatur County General Hospital
Number of Beds: 40
City: Parsons
Dyersburg Regional Medical Center
Number of Beds: 225
City: Dyersburg
Healthsouth Cane Creek Rehabilitation Hospital
Number of Beds: 40
City: Martin
Henderson County Community Hospital
Number of Beds: 45
City: Lexington
Henry County Medical Center
Number of Beds: 142
City: Paris
Houston County Community Hospital
Number of Beds: 25
City: Erin
Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
Number of Beds: 635
City: Jackson
Lauderdale Community Hospital
Number of Beds: 25
City: Ripley
McKenzie Regional Hospital
Number of Beds: 45
City: McKenzie
Milan General Hospital
Number of Beds: 70
City: Milan
Perry Community Hospital
Number of Beds: 53
City: Linden
Regional Hospital of Jackson
Number of Beds: 152
City: Jackson
Three Rivers Hospital
Number of Beds: 25
City: Waverly
Volunteer Community Hospital
Number of Beds: 100
City: Martin
ThreeStar Certified County
Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Henry, Lake, Obion, and Weakley
