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Lowest labor force participation, Tennessee counties

Tennessee counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). This list covers the 95 counties in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01Lake County, TNTN6,24930.6%–

02Johnson County, TNTN18,71844.6%–

03Cumberland County, TNTN66,30045.9%–

04Clay County, TNTN7,82145.9%–

05Fentress County, TNTN20,32246.5%–

06Hancock County, TNTN7,07546.6%–

07Morgan County, TNTN22,16046.9%–

08Wayne County, TNTN16,41647.0%–

09Lauderdale County, TNTN24,61747.5%–

10Hardeman County, TNTN25,27447.6%–

11Bledsoe County, TNTN15,92047.7%–

12Pickett County, TNTN5,21947.8%–

13Sequatchie County, TNTN17,86148.9%–

14Grundy County, TNTN14,11650.1%–

15Benton County, TNTN16,18350.4%–

16Hawkins County, TNTN59,55950.7%–

17Decatur County, TNTN11,82050.7%–

18Meigs County, TNTN14,18650.8%–

19Monroe County, TNTN49,73050.9%–

20Campbell County, TNTN40,29051.5%–

21Hardin County, TNTN27,98351.6%–

22Van Buren County, TNTN6,87452.0%–

23Grainger County, TNTN25,73952.1%–

24Henry County, TNTN32,89652.3%–

25Claiborne County, TNTN33,22952.5%–

26Trousdale County, TNTN12,62352.5%–

27Carter County, TNTN57,36152.6%–

28Rhea County, TNTN34,84452.7%–

29Greene County, TNTN73,83153.0%–

30Henderson County, TNTN28,51853.1%–

31Stewart County, TNTN14,43953.1%–

32Carroll County, TNTN29,20053.2%–

33Jackson County, TNTN12,46653.4%–

34Houston County, TNTN8,47953.4%–

35Cocke County, TNTN37,88953.5%–

36Polk County, TNTN18,59253.5%–

37McNairy County, TNTN26,23653.6%–

38Chester County, TNTN17,99453.9%–

39Scott County, TNTN22,67153.9%–

40Unicoi County, TNTN17,85654.0%–

41Marion County, TNTN29,80454.1%–

42Roane County, TNTN57,39554.3%–

43White County, TNTN29,61254.4%–

44Perry County, TNTN9,12654.6%–

45Humphreys County, TNTN19,64654.8%–

46Obion County, TNTN30,06754.8%–

47Loudon County, TNTN63,76454.9%–

48Weakley County, TNTN33,26155.1%–

49Union County, TNTN21,45055.3%–

50DeKalb County, TNTN21,87355.6%–

51Cannon County, TNTN15,29655.8%–

52Sullivan County, TNTN163,75956.2%–

53McMinn County, TNTN57,40456.2%–

54Haywood County, TNTN17,04256.5%–

55Franklin County, TNTN45,57956.6%–

56Giles County, TNTN31,43356.6%–

57Hickman County, TNTN26,21957.1%–

58Warren County, TNTN43,71757.8%–

59Overton County, TNTN23,78757.9%–

60Anderson County, TNTN82,06658.1%–

61Moore County, TNTN6,92058.2%–

62Lewis County, TNTN13,48758.2%–

63Hamblen County, TNTN68,84358.5%–

64Dyer County, TNTN36,32058.6%–

65Lincoln County, TNTN36,85358.7%–

66Lawrence County, TNTN46,91458.7%–

67Gibson County, TNTN51,77958.9%–

68Fayette County, TNTN45,07159.4%–

69Coffee County, TNTN62,41959.7%–

70Washington County, TNTN141,19959.8%–

71Jefferson County, TNTN60,02460.1%–

72Tipton County, TNTN62,28760.3%–

73Blount County, TNTN143,82061.0%–

74Macon County, TNTN27,66361.0%–

75Smith County, TNTN20,98161.3%–

76Putnam County, TNTN86,61261.3%–

77Madison County, TNTN100,79061.6%–

78Bradley County, TNTN115,46561.7%–

79Marshall County, TNTN38,07162.0%–

80Sevier County, TNTN101,34262.4%–

81Crockett County, TNTN14,00662.8%–

82Dickson County, TNTN58,66263.5%–

83Bedford County, TNTN55,27363.6%–

84Maury County, TNTN118,13163.9%–

85Hamilton County, TNTN390,83364.1%–

86Shelby County, TNTN910,22664.7%–

87Knox County, TNTN511,45365.0%–

88Cheatham County, TNTN42,77866.2%–

89Wilson County, TNTN175,03366.4%–

90Williamson County, TNTN272,06166.4%–

91Robertson County, TNTN80,17566.5%–

92Sumner County, TNTN215,53867.4%–

93Montgomery County, TNTN249,93567.5%–

94Rutherford County, TNTN386,35271.7%–

95Davidson County, TNTN745,90472.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES