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Lowest labor force participation, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities with the smallest 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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020

01Tellico, TNTN7,41420.0%+76%

02Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48721.1%+9%

03Dunlap, TNTN6,08940.6%−25%

04Henderson, TNTN6,59045.6%+10%

05Harriman, TNTN6,19246.9%−14%

06Rockwood, TNTN5,60748.3%−5%

07Smithville, TNTN5,62048.4%+6%

08Newport, TNTN7,04948.6%+4%

09Savannah, TNTN7,68949.1%+1%

10Ripley, TNTN7,49950.5%−0%

11Lexington, TNTN8,13050.7%−9%

12Madisonville, TNTN5,42850.9%−12%

13Fayetteville, TNTN7,06850.9%−9%

14Paris, TNTN10,46851.1%+3%

15Sparta, TNTN5,03851.4%+2%

16Kingston, TNTN6,29951.8%−13%

17Crossville, TNTN13,11351.8%−4%

18La Follette, TNTN7,17652.1%−6%

19McKenzie, TNTN5,63252.1%+2%

20Elizabethton, TNTN14,35052.2%+5%

21Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62352.5%−4%

22Jonesborough, TNTN6,99052.5%−5%

23Greeneville, TNTN16,14152.7%+8%

24Sweetwater, TNTN6,70652.8%−1%

25Humboldt, TNTN7,84153.5%+3%

26Pulaski, TNTN8,39453.5%+5%

27Dayton, TNTN7,81953.8%+2%

28Erwin, TNTN6,01954.3%+13%

29Kingsport, TNTN57,53054.7%+4%

30Covington, TNTN8,58555.0%+5%

31Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54055.6%+4%

32Brownsville, TNTN9,30155.9%−9%

33McMinnville, TNTN13,94356.0%+10%

34Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82456.1%−1%

35Winchester, TNTN10,43856.3%+8%

36Dyersburg, TNTN15,90656.4%−2%

37Loudon, TNTN6,96356.5%+2%

38Lafayette, TNTN6,02056.5%−1%

39Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29256.8%+3%

40Martin, TNTN11,06057.2%+10%

41Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23657.3%+16%

42Halls, TNTN10,27257.5%+10%

43Union City, TNTN10,81457.5%+3%

44Morristown, TNTN33,51757.6%+4%

45Lynchburg, TNTN6,92058.2%+6%

46Church Hill, TNTN7,29758.2%+10%

47Athens, TNTN15,26358.4%+9%

48Tullahoma, TNTN21,27958.6%+1%

49Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10359.0%+11%

50Seymour, TNTN16,21659.2%−8%

51Millington, TNTN12,95359.3%−3%

52Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47459.3%+7%

53Lenoir City, TNTN12,53059.4%+0%

54Milan, TNTN8,36759.6%+12%

55Brentwood, TNTN45,31359.7%−8%

56Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39559.9%+3%

57Cleveland, TNTN51,17260.0%−2%

58Cookeville, TNTN38,21260.5%+0%

59Germantown, TNTN40,00160.8%−3%

60South Cleveland, TNTN7,45260.9%−4%

61Jackson, TNTN69,33961.3%+7%

62Lewisburg, TNTN13,51761.5%+7%

63Bristol, TNTN28,10761.8%+7%

64Clinton, TNTN10,46662.1%+12%

65Eagleton, TNTN5,59862.5%+3%

66Green Hill, TNTN6,86662.8%−7%

67Farragut, TNTN25,12162.9%+5%

68Johnson City, TNTN74,94362.9%+2%

69Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59863.0%−14%

70Bolivar, TNTN5,04363.1%+16%

71Maryville, TNTN32,44263.3%+9%

72Collegedale, TNTN11,49963.4%−2%

73Memphis, TNTN609,64763.8%+1%

74Bartlett, TNTN56,41664.1%+3%

75Columbia, TNTN50,07264.1%+0%

76Atoka, TNTN10,64564.2%−9%

77Springfield, TNTN20,09064.5%+6%

78Sevierville, TNTN19,01064.5%+13%

79Chattanooga, TNTN194,14464.6%+3%

80Knoxville, TNTN202,02164.7%+1%

81Lakeland, TNTN14,42265.2%−1%

82Lebanon, TNTN53,41265.3%+5%

83Munford, TNTN6,99665.7%−0%

84Manchester, TNTN13,77666.0%+6%

85Collierville, TNTN51,90966.1%+0%

86Middle Valley, TNTN12,18766.3%−1%

87Gallatin, TNTN54,59066.4%+7%

88Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50666.4%+1%

89Jefferson City, TNTN9,10366.7%+22%

90Powell, TNTN13,73966.8%+2%

91Ashland City, TNTN5,65067.1%+12%

92Shelbyville, TNTN26,14667.2%+0%

93Fairview, TNTN10,87767.3%−2%

94Oakland, TNTN10,83567.4%+2%

95Alcoa, TNTN13,68967.5%−0%

96East Ridge, TNTN21,92167.9%+2%

97Clarksville, TNTN188,82968.1%+1%

98Dickson, TNTN17,05168.2%+10%

99Hendersonville, TNTN64,26668.6%−2%

100Franklin, TNTN90,22668.9%−2%

101Millersville, TNTN6,43869.2%−5%

102Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17269.8%−2%

103Harrison, TNTN8,01170.9%+6%

104Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46971.0%+3%

105Greenbrier, TNTN7,17071.3%−2%

106Nashville, TNTN721,07472.6%+1%

107White House, TNTN17,87272.9%+2%

108Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17872.9%+2%

109La Vergne, TNTN42,14672.9%−2%

110Pleasant View, TNTN5,79773.0%+7%

111Smyrna, TNTN63,32173.2%+0%

112Spring Hill, TNTN61,33673.3%+0%

113Red Bank, TNTN12,40573.8%+16%

114Portland, TNTN13,65873.9%+7%

115Nolensville, TNTN15,78974.5%+3%

116Arlington, TNTN15,70374.6%+0%

117Medina, TNTN5,81378.7%+22%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES