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Highest labor force participation, Tennessee cities · 2020

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is 59.1%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01Arlington, TNTN15,70374.3%–

02La Vergne, TNTN42,14674.2%–

03Spring Hill, TNTN61,33673.2%–

04Greenbrier, TNTN7,17073.1%–

05Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59873.0%–

06Smyrna, TNTN63,32173.0%–

07Millersville, TNTN6,43872.6%–

08Nolensville, TNTN15,78972.4%–

09Nashville, TNTN721,07472.0%–

10Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17871.8%–

11White House, TNTN17,87271.4%–

12Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17270.8%–

13Atoka, TNTN10,64570.6%–

14Franklin, TNTN90,22670.0%–

15Hendersonville, TNTN64,26669.7%–

16Portland, TNTN13,65868.9%–

17Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46968.9%–

18Fairview, TNTN10,87768.8%–

19Pleasant View, TNTN5,79768.0%–

20Alcoa, TNTN13,68967.7%–

21Clarksville, TNTN188,82967.6%–

22Green Hill, TNTN6,86667.4%–

23Harrison, TNTN8,01167.1%–

24Shelbyville, TNTN26,14667.0%–

25Middle Valley, TNTN12,18767.0%–

26Oakland, TNTN10,83566.4%–

27East Ridge, TNTN21,92166.3%–

28Munford, TNTN6,99666.0%–

29Collierville, TNTN51,90965.9%–

30Lakeland, TNTN14,42265.7%–

31Powell, TNTN13,73965.7%–

32Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50665.6%–

33Medina, TNTN5,81364.7%–

34Brentwood, TNTN45,31364.6%–

35Collegedale, TNTN11,49964.4%–

36Seymour, TNTN16,21664.0%–

37Columbia, TNTN50,07263.9%–

38Knoxville, TNTN202,02163.8%–

39Red Bank, TNTN12,40563.8%–

40South Cleveland, TNTN7,45263.6%–

41Memphis, TNTN609,64763.1%–

42Germantown, TNTN40,00162.6%–

43Chattanooga, TNTN194,14462.6%–

44Lebanon, TNTN53,41262.3%–

45Dickson, TNTN17,05162.0%–

46Bartlett, TNTN56,41662.0%–

47Manchester, TNTN13,77662.0%–

48Gallatin, TNTN54,59061.9%–

49Johnson City, TNTN74,94361.8%–

50Brownsville, TNTN9,30161.8%–

51Cleveland, TNTN51,17261.5%–

52Millington, TNTN12,95361.4%–

53Eagleton, TNTN5,59860.6%–

54Springfield, TNTN20,09060.6%–

55Cookeville, TNTN38,21260.2%–

56Kingston, TNTN6,29959.8%–

57Farragut, TNTN25,12159.8%–

58Ashland City, TNTN5,65059.6%–

59Lenoir City, TNTN12,53059.1%–

60Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39558.3%–

61Maryville, TNTN32,44258.2%–

62Bristol, TNTN28,10757.9%–

63Tullahoma, TNTN21,27957.8%–

64Lewisburg, TNTN13,51757.7%–

65Dyersburg, TNTN15,90657.7%–

66Madisonville, TNTN5,42857.6%–

67Jackson, TNTN69,33957.5%–

68Sevierville, TNTN19,01057.3%–

69Lafayette, TNTN6,02056.9%–

70Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82456.8%–

71Fayetteville, TNTN7,06855.9%–

72Union City, TNTN10,81455.8%–

73Lexington, TNTN8,13055.7%–

74La Follette, TNTN7,17655.6%–

75Jonesborough, TNTN6,99055.5%–

76Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47455.5%–

77Morristown, TNTN33,51755.4%–

78Loudon, TNTN6,96355.3%–

79Clinton, TNTN10,46655.3%–

80Lynchburg, TNTN6,92055.1%–

81Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29255.0%–

82Harriman, TNTN6,19254.8%–

83Jefferson City, TNTN9,10354.8%–

84Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62354.6%–

85Dunlap, TNTN6,08954.4%–

86Bolivar, TNTN5,04354.3%–

87Crossville, TNTN13,11354.0%–

88Athens, TNTN15,26353.8%–

89Sweetwater, TNTN6,70653.4%–

90Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54053.4%–

91Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10353.2%–

92Milan, TNTN8,36753.1%–

93Church Hill, TNTN7,29753.0%–

94Dayton, TNTN7,81952.8%–

95Kingsport, TNTN57,53052.5%–

96Covington, TNTN8,58552.4%–

97Winchester, TNTN10,43852.3%–

98Martin, TNTN11,06052.1%–

99Halls, TNTN10,27252.1%–

100Humboldt, TNTN7,84152.0%–

101McKenzie, TNTN5,63251.2%–

102Pulaski, TNTN8,39451.1%–

103McMinnville, TNTN13,94350.9%–

104Rockwood, TNTN5,60750.7%–

105Ripley, TNTN7,49950.5%–

106Sparta, TNTN5,03850.4%–

107Elizabethton, TNTN14,35049.6%–

108Paris, TNTN10,46849.5%–

109Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23649.3%–

110Savannah, TNTN7,68948.9%–

111Greeneville, TNTN16,14148.8%–

112Erwin, TNTN6,01948.2%–

113Newport, TNTN7,04946.9%–

114Smithville, TNTN5,62045.7%–

115Henderson, TNTN6,59041.2%–

116Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48719.3%–

117Tellico, TNTN7,41411.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS