Obion County, Tennessee

County Distress Index: Elevated · 58.5 | 30,411 people · 50th most distressed in Tennessee
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Obion County, TN registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 58.5 — 940th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Tennessee, it ranks 50th of 95 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 5 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Obion County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 77.5 — worse than roughly 78% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 77.5
Poverty Rate 83
Income vs. State Median 65
Child Poverty Rate 85
Community Vulnerability 71.3
Uninsured Rate 54
Disability Rate 89
Debt & Delinquency 57.6
Debt in Collections 85
Medical Debt 96
Student Loan Delinquency 4
Auto Loan Delinquency 52
Credit Card Delinquency 20
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 88
Employment & Wages 50.0
Unemployment Rate 34
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 32
Business Formation Rate 84
Housing Cost Burden 36.0
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 27
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 17
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 12
Homeownership Rate 80
Rent-to-Income Ratio 43

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Obion County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Obion County
Obion County, TN 58.5 Elevated —
Lake County, TN 74.2 Serious +15.7
Fulton County, KY 72.6 Serious +14.2
Weakley County, TN 63.2 Elevated +4.8
Gibson County, TN 60.6 Elevated +2.2
Dyer County, TN 58.8 Elevated +0.4
Hickman County, KY 53.1 Elevated -5.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Obion County
Des Moines County, IA 58.5 Elevated 0.0
Delta County, CO 58.5 Elevated -0.0
Tift County, GA 58.5 Elevated -0.0
Marion County, IL 58.5 Elevated -0.0
Howard County, TX 58.4 Elevated -0.0

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Tennessee Bar Association — Lawyer Referral Service 615-383-7421

Free Legal Aid

Legal aid organizations serving Obion County residents at no cost.

Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands 615-244-6610 (Nashville); 1-888-244-6610 (statewide hotline)
West Tennessee Legal Services 731-423-0616
Legal Services of South Central Tennessee 931-381-5533
Tennessee Justice Center 615-255-0331
Appalachian Regional Commission — East Tennessee Legal Aid 865-674-0260
Legal Aid of East Tennessee (865) 637-0484

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Obion County, Tennessee?

    Obion County has a County Distress Index score of 58.5 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 940th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 50th in Tennessee out of 95 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Obion County?

    The primary driver of distress in Obion County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 77.5 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Obion County compare to neighboring counties?

    Obion County (58.5) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Lake County, TN (74.2); Fulton County, KY (72.6); Weakley County, TN (63.2).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Obion County?

    Obion County, Tennessee has a population of approximately 30,411 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.