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Obion is a Census town of 1,087 people across 1.29 square miles of land, in Obion County. Median household income is $38,167, 53.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Obion
What Obion is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.29 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land843 plus or minus 185
- County holding the largest share of its areaObion County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Obion
- Population1,087 plus or minus 238
- Median age38.9 plus or minus 13.6
- Population under 18256 plus or minus 89
- Share under 1823.6 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Population 65 and over216 plus or minus 77
- Share 65 and over19.9 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Households496 plus or minus 113
- Family households235 plus or minus 71
- Share of households that are families47.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Obion
- Median household income$38,167 plus or minus $19,943
- Per capita income$27,110 plus or minus $6,801
- Civilian labor force549 plus or minus 141
- Employed546 plus or minus 139
- Unemployed3 plus or minus 6
- Unemployment rate0.5 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Adults 25 and over686 plus or minus 144
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher8.5 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.9 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Obion
- Housing units584 plus or minus 122
- Occupied units496 plus or minus 113
- Vacant units88 plus or minus 50
- Vacancy rate15.1 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Owner occupied267 plus or minus 66
- Renter occupied229 plus or minus 102
- Ownership rate53.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$97,900 plus or minus $30,738
- Median gross rent, monthly$968 plus or minus $216
- Annual rent as a share of median income30.4 percent plus or minus 17.3
- Single family units491 plus or minus 112
- Share single family84.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more66 plus or minus 50
- Share in buildings of two or more11.3 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Mobile homes27 plus or minus 23
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Obion gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute522 plus or minus 130
- Commuting under 15 minutes62 plus or minus 36
- Share commuting under 15 minutes11.9 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more183 plus or minus 79
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.1 percent plus or minus 12.5
- Drove alone85.0 percent
- Carpooled5.6 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home3.3 percent plus or minus 5.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Obion
- NFIP communityTown of Obion
- NFIP community number470253
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/05/08
The Town of Obion participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 470253 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Obion County, not Obion
Obion County context, not Obion figures
- Establishments in Obion County630
- Covered employment, Obion County12,200
- Average annual pay, Obion County$47,932
- Housing units permitted, Obion County21
Every figure in this section is published for Obion County as a whole and is not a measurement of Obion.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Obion questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Obion, Tennessee?
1,087, in 496 households. Obion town covers 1.29 square miles of land, which is 843 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Obion in?
Obion County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Obion?
$38,167. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $97,900. Median gross rent is $968 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Obion in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Obion appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Obion, town of, community 470253, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Obion figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Obion County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Obion.
Is zoning published for Obion?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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