Weakley County, Tennessee
County seat: Dresden · Population 33,261 (2025) · 580 sq mi
Weakley County is the 46th most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties, with 33,261 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Dresden. It is part of the West Tennessee region, one of the 3 Grand Divisions of Tennessee. The map shows its 6 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Weakley County facts
- County seat
- Dresden
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 33,261 +1.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 580 sq mi 17th largest of 95
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Population density
- 57 per sq mi
- Established
- 1823
- Named after
- Robert Weakley American politician
- Largest city
- Martin 11,060
- Median household income
- $51,880
- Cities and towns
- 6 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 12
- Time zone
- Central
- FIPS code
- 47183
Cities and towns in Weakley County
Weakley County has 6 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Weakley County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin | City | 11,060 | |
| Dresden (county seat) | Town | 2,911 | |
| Greenfield | City | 2,020 | |
| Gleason | Town | 1,353 | |
| Sharon | Town | 919 | |
| McKenzie | City | 198 | Carroll and Henry counties |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Palmersville | 114 | |
| Dukedom | 92 |
ZIP codes in Weakley County
12 ZIP codes reach into Weakley County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 38201 also Carroll and Henry counties
- 38224 also Henry County
- 38225
- 38226
- 38229 also Henry County
- 38230
- 38237 also Obion County
- 38241
- 38242 also Henry County
- 38255 also Obion County
- 38257 also Obion County
- 38261 also Obion County
Population of Weakley County, 2020–2025
Weakley County grew by 353 people (+1.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 687 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,011 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 32,908 |
| 2021 | 32,905 |
| 2022 | 33,052 |
| 2023 | 33,167 |
| 2024 | 33,216 |
| 2025 | 33,261 |
Neighboring counties
- Obion County west · 30,067 people
- Gibson County southwest · 51,779 people
- Henry County east · 32,896 people
- Carroll County southeast · 29,200 people
- Graves County, Kentucky north · 37,050 people
- Hickman County, Kentucky northwest · 4,372 people
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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