The Town Files

Weakley County, Tennessee

33,016 people. The median home is worth $151,200 (typical Tennessee town: $204,650) and the median household earns $51,880.

Towns in Weakley County

Towns in Weakley County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Martin10,825$198,300$43,38124.5
Dresden3,019$126,900$51,00048.0

People and housing

Weakley CountyTypical Tennessee town
Median home value$151,200$204,650
Median rent$803$863
Median household income$51,880$57,917
Median age37.340.8
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%18.2%
Below the poverty line19.0%14.2%

Jobs and pay

10,673 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,884 a year.

Largest industries in Weakley CountyManufacturing1,959 jobs · $48,989Retail1,154 jobs · $32,990Hotels & restaurants871 jobs · $18,643Transportation & warehousing322 jobs · $59,710Wholesale trade296 jobs · $60,262Other services230 jobs · $32,187
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Weakley County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 478 storm events in Weakley County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Weakley County by type since 1996Hail60Heat72Drought32Tornado13Lightning8Heavy Snow7Flash Flood31Winter Storm28Excessive Heat27Winter Weather28
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Weakley County has been included in 21 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
December 13, 2023Severe StormDR-4751: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
March 11, 2022Severe StormDR-4645: Severe Winter Storm
January 14, 2022TornadoDR-4637: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).