The Town Files

Cannon County, Tennessee

14,818 people. The median home is worth $252,000 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $59,443.

Towns in Cannon County

Towns in Cannon County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Woodbury2,703$216,400$58,46635.0

People and housing

Cannon CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$252,000$204,650
Median rent$908$863
Median household income$59,443$57,917
Median age40.040.8
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%18.2%
Below the poverty line18.3%14.2%

Jobs and pay

2,339 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,444 a year.

Largest industries in Cannon CountyTransportation & warehousing294 jobs · $63,929Retail252 jobs · $28,402Manufacturing168 jobs · $52,110Hotels & restaurants156 jobs · $18,379Finance & insurance113 jobs · $61,675Construction110 jobs · $46,477
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cannon County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 294 storm events in Cannon County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Cannon County by type since 1996Hail31Drought40Tornado10Lightning2Heavy Snow9Flash Flood35Strong Wind4Winter Storm14Excessive Heat1Winter Weather28
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cannon County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 6, 2026Winter StormDR-4898: Severe Winter Storm
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3635: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2025Severe StormEM-3625: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 17, 2024Severe StormDR-4792: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 7, 2023Severe StormDR-4701: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
May 8, 2021TornadoDR-4601: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).