RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 117 SHOWN OF 117

Most car-dependent, Tennessee cities · 2020

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2020 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01Atoka, TNTN10,64595.2%+7.4 pts

02Church Hill, TNTN7,29794.1%+6.6 pts

03Munford, TNTN6,99693.3%+6.0 pts

04Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54091.3%+3.8 pts

05Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10390.9%+13.7 pts

06Dickson, TNTN17,05190.5%+11.6 pts

07Kingston, TNTN6,29990.4%+5.2 pts

08Maryville, TNTN32,44290.2%+7.9 pts

09Green Hill, TNTN6,86689.9%+5.0 pts

10Halls, TNTN10,27289.7%–

11White House, TNTN17,87289.4%+9.0 pts

12Newport, TNTN7,04989.2%+16.8 pts

13Sparta, TNTN5,03888.9%+6.3 pts

14Madisonville, TNTN5,42888.9%+1.9 pts

15Lynchburg, TNTN6,92088.4%−0.7 pts

16Pleasant View, TNTN5,79788.2%+7.4 pts

17Bartlett, TNTN56,41688.1%−0.4 pts

18Tullahoma, TNTN21,27988.1%+2.8 pts

19Eagleton, TNTN5,59888.0%−0.4 pts

20Greeneville, TNTN16,14187.7%+1.8 pts

21Harriman, TNTN6,19287.7%+0.6 pts

22Loudon, TNTN6,96387.5%+0.1 pts

23Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29287.5%−1.1 pts

24Bristol, TNTN28,10787.2%+3.3 pts

25Union City, TNTN10,81487.1%+6.2 pts

26McMinnville, TNTN13,94387.0%+0.5 pts

27Lakeland, TNTN14,42286.8%−1.4 pts

28Dyersburg, TNTN15,90686.3%−1.2 pts

29Brownsville, TNTN9,30186.1%+1.4 pts

30Arlington, TNTN15,70385.9%−5.2 pts

31Pulaski, TNTN8,39485.9%−5.0 pts

32Clarksville, TNTN188,82985.8%+1.7 pts

33Morristown, TNTN33,51785.8%+5.5 pts

34Greenbrier, TNTN7,17085.8%+2.2 pts

35Lewisburg, TNTN13,51785.5%+1.1 pts

36Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82485.4%−2.8 pts

37Seymour, TNTN16,21685.3%+4.4 pts

38Athens, TNTN15,26385.1%−0.5 pts

39Covington, TNTN8,58585.0%−1.5 pts

40Humboldt, TNTN7,84184.8%−1.6 pts

41Savannah, TNTN7,68984.7%−5.1 pts

42Collierville, TNTN51,90984.5%−2.1 pts

43Cookeville, TNTN38,21284.5%+1.9 pts

44Millersville, TNTN6,43884.5%+1.7 pts

45Crossville, TNTN13,11384.4%−4.0 pts

46Erwin, TNTN6,01984.2%−3.0 pts

47La Follette, TNTN7,17684.2%+4.3 pts

48Milan, TNTN8,36784.1%−4.2 pts

49Clinton, TNTN10,46684.0%−2.0 pts

50Columbia, TNTN50,07283.8%+1.9 pts

51Smithville, TNTN5,62083.6%−6.3 pts

52Smyrna, TNTN63,32183.5%−3.4 pts

53Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47483.5%+0.0 pts

54Germantown, TNTN40,00183.4%−5.0 pts

55Johnson City, TNTN74,94383.2%−3.8 pts

56Fayetteville, TNTN7,06883.0%−4.9 pts

57East Ridge, TNTN21,92183.0%−2.2 pts

58Elizabethton, TNTN14,35082.8%−3.4 pts

59Springfield, TNTN20,09082.8%+4.7 pts

60Sweetwater, TNTN6,70682.5%−6.7 pts

61Middle Valley, TNTN12,18782.5%−7.9 pts

62Bolivar, TNTN5,04382.4%+3.5 pts

63La Vergne, TNTN42,14682.2%−4.8 pts

64Lexington, TNTN8,13082.1%−3.9 pts

65Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39582.1%−1.9 pts

66Lafayette, TNTN6,02082.0%+2.7 pts

67Kingsport, TNTN57,53081.9%−6.1 pts

68Alcoa, TNTN13,68981.8%−8.4 pts

69Hendersonville, TNTN64,26681.8%−3.0 pts

70Memphis, TNTN609,64781.6%+2.9 pts

71South Cleveland, TNTN7,45281.6%−1.9 pts

72Millington, TNTN12,95381.4%+1.0 pts

73Oakland, TNTN10,83581.3%−4.0 pts

74Jonesborough, TNTN6,99081.1%−9.0 pts

75Spring Hill, TNTN61,33681.1%+1.0 pts

76Powell, TNTN13,73981.1%–

77Red Bank, TNTN12,40580.8%−3.6 pts

78Winchester, TNTN10,43880.7%−1.2 pts

79Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46980.7%+0.3 pts

80Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50680.7%−1.2 pts

81Lenoir City, TNTN12,53080.6%+10.7 pts

82Portland, TNTN13,65880.6%−8.2 pts

83Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23680.6%−10.4 pts

84Gallatin, TNTN54,59080.1%+3.5 pts

85Farragut, TNTN25,12179.9%−3.8 pts

86Paris, TNTN10,46879.6%−3.3 pts

87Ripley, TNTN7,49979.6%−8.5 pts

88Manchester, TNTN13,77679.5%−10.1 pts

89Henderson, TNTN6,59079.4%+4.2 pts

90Brentwood, TNTN45,31379.4%−1.9 pts

91Medina, TNTN5,81379.3%−12.5 pts

92Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17279.3%−7.1 pts

93Fairview, TNTN10,87779.2%+1.6 pts

94Rockwood, TNTN5,60779.1%−1.0 pts

95Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62379.1%−2.2 pts

96Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17879.0%−5.8 pts

97Martin, TNTN11,06078.9%−6.6 pts

98Chattanooga, TNTN194,14478.6%−1.8 pts

99Knoxville, TNTN202,02178.1%−4.2 pts

100Cleveland, TNTN51,17277.7%−5.2 pts

101Ashland City, TNTN5,65077.7%−11.6 pts

102Lebanon, TNTN53,41277.6%−5.6 pts

103Harrison, TNTN8,01177.2%−8.6 pts

104Jackson, TNTN69,33976.7%−9.4 pts

105Dayton, TNTN7,81976.6%+1.5 pts

106Nolensville, TNTN15,78976.3%−7.5 pts

107Franklin, TNTN90,22676.0%−2.0 pts

108Dunlap, TNTN6,08975.9%−9.5 pts

109McKenzie, TNTN5,63275.8%−14.0 pts

110Nashville, TNTN721,07475.3%−5.1 pts

111Shelbyville, TNTN26,14675.1%−2.2 pts

112Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48774.6%−7.7 pts

113Sevierville, TNTN19,01074.6%−2.7 pts

114Jefferson City, TNTN9,10374.5%−1.1 pts

115Collegedale, TNTN11,49971.9%−1.6 pts

116Tellico, TNTN7,41468.6%−6.9 pts

117Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59868.3%−9.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS