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The ACS estimates about 1,500, give or take 217 civilian veterans in Obion County.
Among Tennessee's 95 counties and equivalents, Obion County ranks 56th by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Obion County
Tennessee
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
26 percent
below the Tennessee share; below the national share.
32 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
11 percent
below the Tennessee share; below the national share.
15 percent
13 percent
Veterans 75 and older in Obion County number about 510, give or take 95; their 34 percent share is above Tennessee's 24 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 5 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Obion County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 5 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Obion County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Obion County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Obion County
Tennessee
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$36,896 ± $4,759
$50,955 ± $656
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$30,298 ± $2,011
$37,180 ± $149
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
16.0% ± 6.6 points
7.9% ± 0.4 points
7.4% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
40.4% ± 7.4 points
32.7% ± 0.5 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
76.1% ± 8.5 points
72.1% ± 0.9 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
6.7% ± 8.2 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
92.8% ± 5.0 points
94.8% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
21.7% ± 5.7 points
28.4% ± 0.6 points
31.8% ± 0.2 points
Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.
VA projects fewer veterans here in 2035: about 1,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 2,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Obion County
VA reports 549 veterans in Obion County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 49 VA-backed home loans out of 578 home loans made in Obion County (8.5% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 595, give or take 126) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 229, give or take 73).
about 133 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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Outside Tennessee, in Marion, IL, Marion VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Obion County's second-nearest medical center, about 95 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.
Tennessee calculates property tax relief on up to $175,000 of primary residence market value for qualifying veterans with permanent and total service-connected disability.
Tennessee waives the annual state specialty plate registration fee for one plate for qualifying veterans rated 100 percent permanent and total service-connected.
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