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Lowest labor force participation, Tennessee cities · 2020

Tennessee cities with the smallest 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 –

01Tellico, TNTN7,41411.4%–

02Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48719.3%–

03Henderson, TNTN6,59041.2%–

04Smithville, TNTN5,62045.7%–

05Newport, TNTN7,04946.9%–

06Erwin, TNTN6,01948.2%–

07Greeneville, TNTN16,14148.8%–

08Savannah, TNTN7,68948.9%–

09Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23649.3%–

10Paris, TNTN10,46849.5%–

11Elizabethton, TNTN14,35049.6%–

12Sparta, TNTN5,03850.4%–

13Ripley, TNTN7,49950.5%–

14Rockwood, TNTN5,60750.7%–

15McMinnville, TNTN13,94350.9%–

16Pulaski, TNTN8,39451.1%–

17McKenzie, TNTN5,63251.2%–

18Humboldt, TNTN7,84152.0%–

19Halls, TNTN10,27252.1%–

20Martin, TNTN11,06052.1%–

21Winchester, TNTN10,43852.3%–

22Covington, TNTN8,58552.4%–

23Kingsport, TNTN57,53052.5%–

24Dayton, TNTN7,81952.8%–

25Church Hill, TNTN7,29753.0%–

26Milan, TNTN8,36753.1%–

27Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10353.2%–

28Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54053.4%–

29Sweetwater, TNTN6,70653.4%–

30Athens, TNTN15,26353.8%–

31Crossville, TNTN13,11354.0%–

32Bolivar, TNTN5,04354.3%–

33Dunlap, TNTN6,08954.4%–

34Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62354.6%–

35Jefferson City, TNTN9,10354.8%–

36Harriman, TNTN6,19254.8%–

37Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29255.0%–

38Lynchburg, TNTN6,92055.1%–

39Clinton, TNTN10,46655.3%–

40Loudon, TNTN6,96355.3%–

41Morristown, TNTN33,51755.4%–

42Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47455.5%–

43Jonesborough, TNTN6,99055.5%–

44La Follette, TNTN7,17655.6%–

45Lexington, TNTN8,13055.7%–

46Union City, TNTN10,81455.8%–

47Fayetteville, TNTN7,06855.9%–

48Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82456.8%–

49Lafayette, TNTN6,02056.9%–

50Sevierville, TNTN19,01057.3%–

51Jackson, TNTN69,33957.5%–

52Madisonville, TNTN5,42857.6%–

53Dyersburg, TNTN15,90657.7%–

54Lewisburg, TNTN13,51757.7%–

55Tullahoma, TNTN21,27957.8%–

56Bristol, TNTN28,10757.9%–

57Maryville, TNTN32,44258.2%–

58Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39558.3%–

59Lenoir City, TNTN12,53059.1%–

60Ashland City, TNTN5,65059.6%–

61Farragut, TNTN25,12159.8%–

62Kingston, TNTN6,29959.8%–

63Cookeville, TNTN38,21260.2%–

64Springfield, TNTN20,09060.6%–

65Eagleton, TNTN5,59860.6%–

66Millington, TNTN12,95361.4%–

67Cleveland, TNTN51,17261.5%–

68Brownsville, TNTN9,30161.8%–

69Johnson City, TNTN74,94361.8%–

70Gallatin, TNTN54,59061.9%–

71Manchester, TNTN13,77662.0%–

72Bartlett, TNTN56,41662.0%–

73Dickson, TNTN17,05162.0%–

74Lebanon, TNTN53,41262.3%–

75Chattanooga, TNTN194,14462.6%–

76Germantown, TNTN40,00162.6%–

77Memphis, TNTN609,64763.1%–

78South Cleveland, TNTN7,45263.6%–

79Red Bank, TNTN12,40563.8%–

80Knoxville, TNTN202,02163.8%–

81Columbia, TNTN50,07263.9%–

82Seymour, TNTN16,21664.0%–

83Collegedale, TNTN11,49964.4%–

84Brentwood, TNTN45,31364.6%–

85Medina, TNTN5,81364.7%–

86Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50665.6%–

87Powell, TNTN13,73965.7%–

88Lakeland, TNTN14,42265.7%–

89Collierville, TNTN51,90965.9%–

90Munford, TNTN6,99666.0%–

91East Ridge, TNTN21,92166.3%–

92Oakland, TNTN10,83566.4%–

93Middle Valley, TNTN12,18767.0%–

94Shelbyville, TNTN26,14667.0%–

95Harrison, TNTN8,01167.1%–

96Green Hill, TNTN6,86667.4%–

97Clarksville, TNTN188,82967.6%–

98Alcoa, TNTN13,68967.7%–

99Pleasant View, TNTN5,79768.0%–

100Fairview, TNTN10,87768.8%–

101Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46968.9%–

102Portland, TNTN13,65868.9%–

103Hendersonville, TNTN64,26669.7%–

104Franklin, TNTN90,22670.0%–

105Atoka, TNTN10,64570.6%–

106Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17270.8%–

107White House, TNTN17,87271.4%–

108Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17871.8%–

109Nashville, TNTN721,07472.0%–

110Nolensville, TNTN15,78972.4%–

111Millersville, TNTN6,43872.6%–

112Smyrna, TNTN63,32173.0%–

113Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59873.0%–

114Greenbrier, TNTN7,17073.1%–

115Spring Hill, TNTN61,33673.2%–

116La Vergne, TNTN42,14674.2%–

117Arlington, TNTN15,70374.3%–

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