Weakley County Demographics

A map of Weakley County's Population by Race

Weakley County, Tennessee had a population of 32,902 in 2020. It was 84.5% White, 7.9% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Weakley County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Weakley County is the 45th most populous county of the 95 counties in Tennessee.

Weakley County's White Population

27,813 residents of Weakley County identify as White, or 84.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Weakley County larger than the White share of the population of Tennessee (70.9% White). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Weakley County is ranked #62 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Weakley County is more White than neighboring Gibson County (75.2% White), Carroll County (83.5% White), Graves County (83.3% White), and Obion County (80.3% White). Weakley County is less White than neighboring Henry County (84.6% White).

Weakley County's Black Population

2,593 residents of Weakley County identify as Black, or 7.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Weakley County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Tennessee (15.7% Black). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Weakley County is ranked #24 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Weakley County is more Black than neighboring Henry County (7.2% Black), and Graves County (4.2% Black). Weakley County is less Black than neighboring Gibson County (17.7% Black), Carroll County (8.6% Black), and Obion County (10.2% Black).

Weakley County's Asian Population

192 residents of Weakley County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Weakley County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Tennessee (1.9% Asian). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Weakley County is ranked #35 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Weakley County is more Asian than neighboring Gibson County (0.4% Asian), Carroll County (0.4% Asian), Graves County (0.5% Asian), and Obion County (0.3% Asian).

Weakley County's Hispanic Population

905 residents of Weakley County identify as Hispanic, or 2.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Weakley County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Tennessee (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Weakley County is ranked #52 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Weakley County is more Hispanic than neighboring Henry County (2.7% Hispanic), and Carroll County (2.7% Hispanic). Weakley County is less Hispanic than neighboring Gibson County (2.9% Hispanic), Graves County (7.6% Hispanic), and Obion County (5.1% Hispanic).

Weakley County's Native American/Other Population

134 residents of Weakley County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Weakley County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Tennessee (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Weakley County is ranked #75 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Weakley County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Henry County (0.6% Native American/Other), Carroll County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Graves County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Weakley County's Multiracial Population

1,265 residents of Weakley County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Weakley County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Tennessee (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, Weakley County is ranked #43 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Weakley County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gibson County (3.4% Multiracial), and Obion County (3.6% Multiracial). Weakley County is less Multiracial than neighboring Henry County (4.2% Multiracial), Carroll County (4.1% Multiracial), and Graves County (4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.