Weakley County Demographics

A map of Weakley County's Population by Race

Weakley County, Tennessee has an estimated population of 33,016, a less than 1% change from the 32,902 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.7% White, 7.9% Black, 3.1% Hispanic, 2.6% Multiracial, 1.4% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Weakley County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Weakley is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Weakley County, that probability was 27.7% in 2020 and 27.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Weakley County is ranked the 46th most populous county in Tennessee, out of 95 counties. Weakley County was ranked the 45th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Weakley County's White Population

27,970 residents of Weakley County, or 84.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Weakley County is considerably higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Weakley County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Weakley County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Weakley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 84.7%.

Weakley County is more White than neighboring Gibson County (74.8% White), Carroll County (83.7% White), Graves County (83.8% White), and Obion County (79.2% White). Weakley County is less White than neighboring Henry County (85.9% White).

Weakley County's Black Population

2,597 residents of Weakley County, or 7.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Weakley County is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Weakley County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Weakley County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Weakley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.9%.

Weakley County is more Black than neighboring Henry County (6.6% Black), and Graves County (4.2% Black). Weakley County is less Black than neighboring Gibson County (14.6% Black), Carroll County (8.3% Black), and Obion County (10.5% Black).

Weakley County's Asian Population

446 residents of Weakley County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Weakley County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Weakley County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Weakley County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 132.3%. Asian residents' share of Weakley County's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.4%.

Weakley County is more Asian than neighboring Gibson County (0.4% Asian), Henry County (0.6% Asian), Carroll County (0.3% Asian), Graves County (0.4% Asian), and Obion County (0.3% Asian).

Weakley County's Hispanic Population

1,007 residents of Weakley County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Weakley County is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Weakley County ranks 52nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Weakley County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Weakley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Weakley County is more Hispanic than neighboring Henry County (3% Hispanic). Weakley County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gibson County (3.4% Hispanic), Graves County (8.1% Hispanic), and Obion County (5.5% Hispanic).

Weakley County's Native American/Other Population

124 residents of Weakley County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Weakley County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Weakley County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Weakley County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 7.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Weakley County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Weakley County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Carroll County (0.2% Native American/Other). Weakley County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gibson County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Henry County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Weakley County's Multiracial Population

872 residents of Weakley County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Weakley County is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Weakley County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 95 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Weakley County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 31.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Weakley County's population has decreased from 3.8% to 2.6%.

Weakley County is less Multiracial than neighboring Gibson County (6% Multiracial), Henry County (3.4% Multiracial), Carroll County (4.3% Multiracial), Graves County (3% Multiracial), and Obion County (4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.