Weakley County, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Weakley County, Tennessee has a population of 33,016 across 580 square miles, up 0.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.41 bn in 2024, 589 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 17 7(a) approvals worth $22.6 m.
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Weakley County
How many people live in Weakley County
- Population33,016
- Households13,384
- Average household size2.47
- Median household income$51,880
- Median age37.3
- Median gross rent$803 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$151,200
- Home value to household income2.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over21,141
- Population under 186,286
- Share under 1819.0 percent
- Population 65 and over6,051
- Share 65 and over18.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6420,679
- Civilian labor force15,121
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.6 percent
- Rank by population among Tennessee counties46th of 95
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1394th
Weakley County is the 46th largest of 95 Tennessee counties by population. A median home costs 2.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 19.0 percent against 18.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Weakley County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.80 percent
- Census 2020 base population32,899
- Births, 2024336
- Deaths, 2024455
- Natural change, 2024-119
- Net domestic migration, 202495
- Net international migration, 202479
- Total net migration, 2024174
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024685
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1551st
The county has grown 0.80 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Weakley County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving777
- People arriving, from those returns1,385
- Adjusted gross income arriving$28.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$36,565
- Largest single originWeakley County Non-migrants (10,698 households)
- Largest single destination (10,698 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weakley County Non-migrants | 10,698 | 21,800 | $663.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 311 | 558 | $14.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 174 | 306 | $7.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 129 | 215 | $5.2 m |
| Obion County | 116 | 213 | $4.1 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 79 | 138 | $4.6 m |
| Other flows - West | 58 | 114 | $2.8 m |
| Gibson County | 54 | 94 | $1.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Weakley County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Weakley County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.41 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.48 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-4.9 percent
- GDP change over five years21.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Tennessee counties48th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1567th
- GDP per resident$42,626
Output grew -4.9 percent in the latest year and 21.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Weakley County
- Covered employment, annual average10,673
- Establishments reporting674
- Average annual pay$44,884
- Average weekly wage$863
- Sector 31-33, employment1,959
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$48,989
- Sector 44-45, employment1,154
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$32,990
- Sector 72, employment871
- Sector 72, average annual pay$18,643
- Sector 48-49, employment322
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$59,710
- Sector 42, employment296
- Sector 81, employment230
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,959 | 32 | $48,989 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,154 | 98 | $32,990 |
| Sector 72 | 871 | 63 | $18,643 |
| Sector 48-49 | 322 | 26 | $59,710 |
| Sector 42 | 296 | 42 | $60,262 |
| Sector 81 | 230 | 42 | $32,187 |
| Sector 52 | 224 | 40 | $58,364 |
| Sector 23 | 218 | 53 | $38,317 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,959 jobs, 18.4 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Weakley County
- Establishments, all industries589
- Employment at those establishments8,540
- Annual payroll$330.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Weakley County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202467
- Declared construction value permitted$14.5 m
- Single family units authorised67
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$216,648
- Units authorised per 1,000 households5.0
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Weakley County
- 7(a) approvals recorded17
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$22.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,330,982
- Median 7(a) approval$1,197,000
- 10th percentile approval$160,500
- 90th percentile approval$2,975,000
- Largest single approval$3,800,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)185
- Jobs per approval10.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active10
- Distinct industries receiving approvals10
- Median 7(a) term192 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer35.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms6
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter7
- Franchise loans4
- Franchise share of approvals23.5 percent
- Leading industry by approval countChicken Egg Production (6)
- Most active lenderLive Oak Banking Company (6)
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$1.9 m
- Average 504 approval$925,500
- Median 504 approval$1,076,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval20.5
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved22.2
- Most active CDCPurchase Area Development District (1)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals89.5 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$24.5 m
The average approval of $1,330,982 sits close to the median of $1,197,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 35.3 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Weakley County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Status: Cancelled2
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Exempt from disclosure9
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 4 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Weakley County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- MARTIN, approvals7
- Dresden, approvals6
- PALMERSVILLE, approvals2
- DUKEDOM, approvals1
- MC KENZIE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| MARTIN | 7 | $7,353,400 |
| Dresden | 6 | $9,632,800 |
| PALMERSVILLE | 2 | $2,505,000 |
| DUKEDOM | 1 | $2,975,000 |
| MC KENZIE | 1 | $160,500 |
MARTIN accounts for 7 approvals against 6 in Dresden. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Weakley County
How big is Weakley County
- Land area580 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Tennessee counties17th of 95
- Width, east to west24.7 mi
- Height, north to south30.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land57
- Establishments per square mile1.02
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Weakley County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Weakley County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population33,016
- Households13,384
- Average household size2.47
- Median household income$51,880
- Median age37.3
Common questions
Weakley County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Weakley County, Tennessee?
33,016, in 13,384 households, ranking 46th of 95 Tennessee counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Weakley County growing?
The population has grown 0.80 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 336 births against 455 deaths, with net migration of 174. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Weakley County?
$51,880. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $151,200, which is 2.9 times income, and median gross rent is $803 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Weakley County?
589 establishments, employing 8,540 people with an annual payroll of $330.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Weakley County?
Average annual pay is $44,884, or $863 a week, across 10,673 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Weakley County?
17 7(a) approvals totalling $22.6 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, with a median approval of $1,197,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.9 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Weakley County?
67 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $14.5 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Weakley County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Weakley County come from?
The largest single origin is Weakley County Non-migrants, with 10,698 households. Arriving households report an average income of $36,565 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Weakley County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Weakley County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.