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Lowest labor force participation, Tennessee counties · 2020

Tennessee counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2020 ACS). This list covers the 95 counties in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 95 is 54.6%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS –

01Lake County, TNTN6,24930.6%–

02Johnson County, TNTN18,71839.3%–

03Morgan County, TNTN22,16043.5%–

04Hancock County, TNTN7,07544.4%–

05Hardeman County, TNTN25,27445.4%–

06Cumberland County, TNTN66,30045.8%–

07Benton County, TNTN16,18346.1%–

08Clay County, TNTN7,82146.1%–

09Wayne County, TNTN16,41646.7%–

10Pickett County, TNTN5,21947.1%–

11Lauderdale County, TNTN24,61748.6%–

12McNairy County, TNTN26,23649.1%–

13Perry County, TNTN9,12649.3%–

14Hardin County, TNTN27,98349.8%–

15Bledsoe County, TNTN15,92050.0%–

16Henry County, TNTN32,89650.0%–

17Fentress County, TNTN20,32250.2%–

18Decatur County, TNTN11,82050.4%–

19Houston County, TNTN8,47950.4%–

20Hawkins County, TNTN59,55950.8%–

21Jackson County, TNTN12,46650.9%–

22Lewis County, TNTN13,48751.1%–

23Chester County, TNTN17,99451.1%–

24Scott County, TNTN22,67151.2%–

25Monroe County, TNTN49,73051.3%–

26Claiborne County, TNTN33,22951.4%–

27Meigs County, TNTN14,18651.4%–

28Sequatchie County, TNTN17,86151.6%–

29Greene County, TNTN73,83151.9%–

30Carter County, TNTN57,36152.0%–

31Cocke County, TNTN37,88952.1%–

32DeKalb County, TNTN21,87352.2%–

33Van Buren County, TNTN6,87452.4%–

34Union County, TNTN21,45052.4%–

35Hickman County, TNTN26,21952.7%–

36White County, TNTN29,61252.8%–

37Unicoi County, TNTN17,85653.0%–

38Carroll County, TNTN29,20053.6%–

39Campbell County, TNTN40,29053.8%–

40Grainger County, TNTN25,73953.9%–

41Grundy County, TNTN14,11653.9%–

42Rhea County, TNTN34,84454.1%–

43McMinn County, TNTN57,40454.2%–

44Weakley County, TNTN33,26154.2%–

45Lawrence County, TNTN46,91454.3%–

46Loudon County, TNTN63,76454.5%–

47Roane County, TNTN57,39554.5%–

48Trousdale County, TNTN12,62354.6%–

49Stewart County, TNTN14,43954.6%–

50Henderson County, TNTN28,51854.7%–

51Sullivan County, TNTN163,75955.0%–

52Moore County, TNTN6,92055.1%–

53Obion County, TNTN30,06755.2%–

54Franklin County, TNTN45,57955.2%–

55Overton County, TNTN23,78755.3%–

56Anderson County, TNTN82,06655.3%–

57Humphreys County, TNTN19,64655.4%–

58Marion County, TNTN29,80455.5%–

59Gibson County, TNTN51,77955.8%–

60Giles County, TNTN31,43355.8%–

61Cannon County, TNTN15,29655.9%–

62Polk County, TNTN18,59256.1%–

63Fayette County, TNTN45,07156.5%–

64Jefferson County, TNTN60,02456.7%–

65Hamblen County, TNTN68,84356.9%–

66Warren County, TNTN43,71756.9%–

67Crockett County, TNTN14,00657.6%–

68Haywood County, TNTN17,04258.1%–

69Madison County, TNTN100,79058.4%–

70Smith County, TNTN20,98158.6%–

71Lincoln County, TNTN36,85359.0%–

72Washington County, TNTN141,19959.3%–

73Dyer County, TNTN36,32059.6%–

74Putnam County, TNTN86,61259.6%–

75Blount County, TNTN143,82059.9%–

76Dickson County, TNTN58,66260.1%–

77Macon County, TNTN27,66360.3%–

78Tipton County, TNTN62,28760.4%–

79Coffee County, TNTN62,41960.9%–

80Marshall County, TNTN38,07161.0%–

81Bradley County, TNTN115,46561.2%–

82Sevier County, TNTN101,34261.6%–

83Bedford County, TNTN55,27362.5%–

84Hamilton County, TNTN390,83362.6%–

85Maury County, TNTN118,13163.6%–

86Shelby County, TNTN910,22664.2%–

87Cheatham County, TNTN42,77864.3%–

88Knox County, TNTN511,45364.5%–

89Robertson County, TNTN80,17565.3%–

90Wilson County, TNTN175,03365.6%–

91Sumner County, TNTN215,53866.1%–

92Montgomery County, TNTN249,93566.7%–

93Williamson County, TNTN272,06168.1%–

94Rutherford County, TNTN386,35271.2%–

95Davidson County, TNTN745,90471.9%–

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