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Highest labor force participation, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is 60.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Jefferson City, TN, up 54 places to #29.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01▲32Medina, TNTN5,81378.7%+14.0 pts

02▼1Arlington, TNTN15,70374.6%+0.3 pts

03▲5Nolensville, TNTN15,78974.5%+2.0 pts

04▲12Portland, TNTN13,65873.9%+4.9 pts

05▲34Red Bank, TNTN12,40573.8%+10.0 pts

06▼3Spring Hill, TNTN61,33673.3%+0.1 pts

07▼1Smyrna, TNTN63,32173.2%+0.2 pts

08▲11Pleasant View, TNTN5,79773.0%+5.0 pts

09▼7La Vergne, TNTN42,14672.9%−1.2 pts

10Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17872.9%+1.1 pts

11White House, TNTN17,87272.9%+1.5 pts

12▼3Nashville, TNTN721,07472.6%+0.6 pts

13▼9Greenbrier, TNTN7,17071.3%−1.8 pts

14▲3Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46971.0%+2.1 pts

15▲8Harrison, TNTN8,01170.9%+3.8 pts

16▼4Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17269.8%−1.1 pts

17▼10Millersville, TNTN6,43869.2%−3.5 pts

18▼4Franklin, TNTN90,22668.9%−1.1 pts

19▼4Hendersonville, TNTN64,26668.6%−1.1 pts

20▲25Dickson, TNTN17,05168.2%+6.1 pts

21Clarksville, TNTN188,82968.1%+0.5 pts

22▲5East Ridge, TNTN21,92167.9%+1.6 pts

23▼3Alcoa, TNTN13,68967.5%−0.3 pts

24▲2Oakland, TNTN10,83567.4%+1.1 pts

25▼7Fairview, TNTN10,87767.3%−1.5 pts

26▼2Shelbyville, TNTN26,14667.2%+0.3 pts

27▲31Ashland City, TNTN5,65067.1%+7.4 pts

28▲3Powell, TNTN13,73966.8%+1.1 pts

29▲54Jefferson City, TNTN9,10366.7%+11.9 pts

30▲2Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50666.4%+0.8 pts

31▲17Gallatin, TNTN54,59066.4%+4.6 pts

32▼7Middle Valley, TNTN12,18766.3%−0.7 pts

33▼4Collierville, TNTN51,90966.1%+0.2 pts

34▲13Manchester, TNTN13,77666.0%+4.0 pts

35▼7Munford, TNTN6,99665.7%−0.3 pts

36▲8Lebanon, TNTN53,41265.3%+2.9 pts

37▼7Lakeland, TNTN14,42265.2%−0.5 pts

38Knoxville, TNTN202,02164.7%+0.9 pts

39▲4Chattanooga, TNTN194,14464.6%+2.0 pts

40▲28Sevierville, TNTN19,01064.5%+7.2 pts

41▲13Springfield, TNTN20,09064.5%+3.9 pts

42▼29Atoka, TNTN10,64564.2%−6.4 pts

43▼6Columbia, TNTN50,07264.1%+0.2 pts

44▲2Bartlett, TNTN56,41664.1%+2.1 pts

45▼4Memphis, TNTN609,64763.8%+0.7 pts

46▼11Collegedale, TNTN11,49963.4%−1.0 pts

47▲14Maryville, TNTN32,44263.3%+5.1 pts

48▲38Bolivar, TNTN5,04363.1%+8.8 pts

49▼44Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59863.0%−10.0 pts

50▼1Johnson City, TNTN74,94362.9%+1.1 pts

51▲6Farragut, TNTN25,12162.9%+3.0 pts

52▼30Green Hill, TNTN6,86662.8%−4.6 pts

53Eagleton, TNTN5,59862.5%+1.9 pts

54▲25Clinton, TNTN10,46662.1%+6.9 pts

55▲7Bristol, TNTN28,10761.8%+3.9 pts

56▲8Lewisburg, TNTN13,51761.5%+3.8 pts

57▲10Jackson, TNTN69,33961.3%+3.9 pts

58▼18South Cleveland, TNTN7,45260.9%−2.6 pts

59▼17Germantown, TNTN40,00160.8%−1.8 pts

60▼5Cookeville, TNTN38,21260.5%+0.3 pts

61▼10Cleveland, TNTN51,17260.0%−1.5 pts

62▼2Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39559.9%+1.6 pts

63▼29Brentwood, TNTN45,31359.7%−4.9 pts

64▲28Milan, TNTN8,36759.6%+6.5 pts

65▼6Lenoir City, TNTN12,53059.4%+0.2 pts

66▲10Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47459.3%+3.9 pts

67▼15Millington, TNTN12,95359.3%−2.1 pts

68▼32Seymour, TNTN16,21659.2%−4.8 pts

69▲22Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10359.0%+5.8 pts

70▼7Tullahoma, TNTN21,27958.6%+0.7 pts

71▲17Athens, TNTN15,26358.4%+4.7 pts

72▲21Church Hill, TNTN7,29758.2%+5.1 pts

73▲7Lynchburg, TNTN6,92058.2%+3.1 pts

74▲3Morristown, TNTN33,51757.6%+2.3 pts

75▼3Union City, TNTN10,81457.5%+1.7 pts

76▲23Halls, TNTN10,27257.5%+5.4 pts

77▲32Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23657.3%+8.0 pts

78▲20Martin, TNTN11,06057.2%+5.1 pts

79▲2Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29256.8%+1.7 pts

80▼11Lafayette, TNTN6,02056.5%−0.4 pts

81▼3Loudon, TNTN6,96356.5%+1.2 pts

82▼17Dyersburg, TNTN15,90656.4%−1.4 pts

83▲14Winchester, TNTN10,43856.3%+4.0 pts

84▼14Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82456.1%−0.7 pts

85▲18McMinnville, TNTN13,94356.0%+5.1 pts

86▼36Brownsville, TNTN9,30155.9%−5.8 pts

87▲3Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54055.6%+2.2 pts

88▲8Covington, TNTN8,58555.0%+2.6 pts

89▲6Kingsport, TNTN57,53054.7%+2.2 pts

90▲22Erwin, TNTN6,01954.3%+6.1 pts

91▲3Dayton, TNTN7,81953.8%+1.0 pts

92▲10Pulaski, TNTN8,39453.5%+2.4 pts

93▲7Humboldt, TNTN7,84153.5%+1.5 pts

94▼5Sweetwater, TNTN6,70652.8%−0.6 pts

95▲16Greeneville, TNTN16,14152.7%+4.0 pts

96▼21Jonesborough, TNTN6,99052.5%−3.0 pts

97▼13Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62352.5%−2.1 pts

98▲9Elizabethton, TNTN14,35052.2%+2.5 pts

99▲2McKenzie, TNTN5,63252.1%+0.9 pts

100▼26La Follette, TNTN7,17652.1%−3.5 pts

101▼14Crossville, TNTN13,11351.8%−2.2 pts

102▼46Kingston, TNTN6,29951.8%−8.0 pts

103▲3Sparta, TNTN5,03851.4%+1.0 pts

104▲4Paris, TNTN10,46851.1%+1.6 pts

105▼34Fayetteville, TNTN7,06850.9%−5.1 pts

106▼40Madisonville, TNTN5,42850.9%−6.8 pts

107▼34Lexington, TNTN8,13050.7%−5.1 pts

108▼3Ripley, TNTN7,49950.5%0.0 pts

109▲1Savannah, TNTN7,68949.1%+0.3 pts

110▲3Newport, TNTN7,04948.6%+1.7 pts

111▲3Smithville, TNTN5,62048.4%+2.8 pts

112▼8Rockwood, TNTN5,60748.3%−2.4 pts

113▼31Harriman, TNTN6,19246.9%−7.9 pts

114▲1Henderson, TNTN6,59045.6%+4.3 pts

115▼30Dunlap, TNTN6,08940.6%−13.8 pts

116Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48721.1%+1.8 pts

117Tellico, TNTN7,41420.0%+8.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES