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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%+8.6 pts

02Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48721.1%+1.8 pts

03Dunlap, TNTN6,08940.6%−13.8 pts

04Henderson, TNTN6,59045.6%+4.3 pts

05Harriman, TNTN6,19246.9%−7.9 pts

06Rockwood, TNTN5,60748.3%−2.4 pts

07Smithville, TNTN5,62048.4%+2.8 pts

08Newport, TNTN7,04948.6%+1.7 pts

09Savannah, TNTN7,68949.1%+0.3 pts

10Ripley, TNTN7,49950.5%−0.0 pts

11Lexington, TNTN8,13050.7%−5.1 pts

12Madisonville, TNTN5,42850.9%−6.8 pts

13Fayetteville, TNTN7,06850.9%−5.1 pts

14Paris, TNTN10,46851.1%+1.6 pts

15Sparta, TNTN5,03851.4%+1.0 pts

16Kingston, TNTN6,29951.8%−8.0 pts

17Crossville, TNTN13,11351.8%−2.2 pts

18La Follette, TNTN7,17652.1%−3.5 pts

19McKenzie, TNTN5,63252.1%+0.9 pts

20Elizabethton, TNTN14,35052.2%+2.5 pts

21Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62352.5%−2.1 pts

22Jonesborough, TNTN6,99052.5%−3.0 pts

23Greeneville, TNTN16,14152.7%+4.0 pts

24Sweetwater, TNTN6,70652.8%−0.6 pts

25Humboldt, TNTN7,84153.5%+1.5 pts

26Pulaski, TNTN8,39453.5%+2.4 pts

27Dayton, TNTN7,81953.8%+1.0 pts

28Erwin, TNTN6,01954.3%+6.1 pts

29Kingsport, TNTN57,53054.7%+2.2 pts

30Covington, TNTN8,58555.0%+2.6 pts

31Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54055.6%+2.2 pts

32Brownsville, TNTN9,30155.9%−5.8 pts

33McMinnville, TNTN13,94356.0%+5.1 pts

34Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82456.1%−0.7 pts

35Winchester, TNTN10,43856.3%+4.0 pts

36Dyersburg, TNTN15,90656.4%−1.4 pts

37Loudon, TNTN6,96356.5%+1.2 pts

38Lafayette, TNTN6,02056.5%−0.4 pts

39Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29256.8%+1.7 pts

40Martin, TNTN11,06057.2%+5.1 pts

41Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23657.3%+8.0 pts

42Halls, TNTN10,27257.5%+5.4 pts

43Union City, TNTN10,81457.5%+1.7 pts

44Morristown, TNTN33,51757.6%+2.3 pts

45Lynchburg, TNTN6,92058.2%+3.1 pts

46Church Hill, TNTN7,29758.2%+5.1 pts

47Athens, TNTN15,26358.4%+4.7 pts

48Tullahoma, TNTN21,27958.6%+0.7 pts

49Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10359.0%+5.8 pts

50Seymour, TNTN16,21659.2%−4.8 pts

51Millington, TNTN12,95359.3%−2.1 pts

52Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47459.3%+3.9 pts

53Lenoir City, TNTN12,53059.4%+0.2 pts

54Milan, TNTN8,36759.6%+6.5 pts

55Brentwood, TNTN45,31359.7%−4.9 pts

56Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39559.9%+1.6 pts

57Cleveland, TNTN51,17260.0%−1.5 pts

58Cookeville, TNTN38,21260.5%+0.3 pts

59Germantown, TNTN40,00160.8%−1.8 pts

60South Cleveland, TNTN7,45260.9%−2.6 pts

61Jackson, TNTN69,33961.3%+3.9 pts

62Lewisburg, TNTN13,51761.5%+3.8 pts

63Bristol, TNTN28,10761.8%+3.9 pts

64Clinton, TNTN10,46662.1%+6.9 pts

65Eagleton, TNTN5,59862.5%+1.9 pts

66Green Hill, TNTN6,86662.8%−4.6 pts

67Farragut, TNTN25,12162.9%+3.0 pts

68Johnson City, TNTN74,94362.9%+1.1 pts

69Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59863.0%−10.0 pts

70Bolivar, TNTN5,04363.1%+8.8 pts

71Maryville, TNTN32,44263.3%+5.1 pts

72Collegedale, TNTN11,49963.4%−1.0 pts

73Memphis, TNTN609,64763.8%+0.7 pts

74Bartlett, TNTN56,41664.1%+2.1 pts

75Columbia, TNTN50,07264.1%+0.2 pts

76Atoka, TNTN10,64564.2%−6.4 pts

77Springfield, TNTN20,09064.5%+3.9 pts

78Sevierville, TNTN19,01064.5%+7.2 pts

79Chattanooga, TNTN194,14464.6%+2.0 pts

80Knoxville, TNTN202,02164.7%+0.9 pts

81Lakeland, TNTN14,42265.2%−0.5 pts

82Lebanon, TNTN53,41265.3%+2.9 pts

83Munford, TNTN6,99665.7%−0.3 pts

84Manchester, TNTN13,77666.0%+4.0 pts

85Collierville, TNTN51,90966.1%+0.2 pts

86Middle Valley, TNTN12,18766.3%−0.7 pts

87Gallatin, TNTN54,59066.4%+4.6 pts

88Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50666.4%+0.8 pts

89Jefferson City, TNTN9,10366.7%+11.9 pts

90Powell, TNTN13,73966.8%+1.1 pts

91Ashland City, TNTN5,65067.1%+7.4 pts

92Shelbyville, TNTN26,14667.2%+0.3 pts

93Fairview, TNTN10,87767.3%−1.5 pts

94Oakland, TNTN10,83567.4%+1.1 pts

95Alcoa, TNTN13,68967.5%−0.3 pts

96East Ridge, TNTN21,92167.9%+1.6 pts

97Clarksville, TNTN188,82968.1%+0.5 pts

98Dickson, TNTN17,05168.2%+6.1 pts

99Hendersonville, TNTN64,26668.6%−1.1 pts

100Franklin, TNTN90,22668.9%−1.1 pts

101Millersville, TNTN6,43869.2%−3.5 pts

102Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17269.8%−1.1 pts

103Harrison, TNTN8,01170.9%+3.8 pts

104Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46971.0%+2.1 pts

105Greenbrier, TNTN7,17071.3%−1.8 pts

106Nashville, TNTN721,07472.6%+0.6 pts

107White House, TNTN17,87272.9%+1.5 pts

108Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17872.9%+1.1 pts

109La Vergne, TNTN42,14672.9%−1.2 pts

110Pleasant View, TNTN5,79773.0%+5.0 pts

111Smyrna, TNTN63,32173.2%+0.2 pts

112Spring Hill, TNTN61,33673.3%+0.1 pts

113Red Bank, TNTN12,40573.8%+10.0 pts

114Portland, TNTN13,65873.9%+4.9 pts

115Nolensville, TNTN15,78974.5%+2.0 pts

116Arlington, TNTN15,70374.6%+0.3 pts

117Medina, TNTN5,81378.7%+14.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES