RANKING · 2024 ACS · 117 SHOWN OF 117

Most self-employed workers, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

01Harrison, TNTN8,01124.4%+14.8 pts

02Smithville, TNTN5,62023.6%+10.8 pts

03Rockwood, TNTN5,60721.9%+6.1 pts

04South Cleveland, TNTN7,45221.5%+8.3 pts

05McKenzie, TNTN5,63218.7%+2.3 pts

06Sparta, TNTN5,03818.2%+7.9 pts

07Union City, TNTN10,81418.0%+7.0 pts

08Brownsville, TNTN9,30117.9%−0.1 pts

09Bolivar, TNTN5,04317.6%−12.4 pts

10Paris, TNTN10,46817.5%+4.3 pts

11Henderson, TNTN6,59017.5%−5.0 pts

12Martin, TNTN11,06016.9%+1.2 pts

13Red Bank, TNTN12,40516.7%+2.9 pts

14Bartlett, TNTN56,41616.7%+0.6 pts

15Elizabethton, TNTN14,35016.3%+1.0 pts

16Dunlap, TNTN6,08916.1%+4.3 pts

17Jackson, TNTN69,33915.9%+0.7 pts

18Seymour, TNTN16,21615.4%+4.9 pts

19Greenbrier, TNTN7,17015.4%+5.5 pts

20Fairview, TNTN10,87715.3%+3.6 pts

21Cleveland, TNTN51,17215.1%+1.6 pts

22Arlington, TNTN15,70315.1%−0.9 pts

23Dayton, TNTN7,81915.1%−7.7 pts

24Church Hill, TNTN7,29714.9%+1.3 pts

25Halls, TNTN10,27214.8%–

26Winchester, TNTN10,43814.8%+1.6 pts

27Maryville, TNTN32,44214.8%+2.2 pts

28McMinnville, TNTN13,94314.7%+5.4 pts

29Pleasant View, TNTN5,79714.7%+4.4 pts

30Hendersonville, TNTN64,26614.7%+3.3 pts

31Pulaski, TNTN8,39414.6%+1.2 pts

32Savannah, TNTN7,68914.5%+6.7 pts

33Milan, TNTN8,36714.4%+2.2 pts

34Kingston, TNTN6,29914.4%+0.0 pts

35Atoka, TNTN10,64514.0%−3.3 pts

36Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62313.9%−1.7 pts

37Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47413.9%+3.9 pts

38Columbia, TNTN50,07213.8%+2.1 pts

39Tullahoma, TNTN21,27913.8%+2.4 pts

40Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50613.7%+1.2 pts

41Medina, TNTN5,81313.4%+3.4 pts

42Cookeville, TNTN38,21213.4%−0.8 pts

43Harriman, TNTN6,19213.2%+3.0 pts

44Munford, TNTN6,99613.2%+3.1 pts

45Clarksville, TNTN188,82913.2%+2.6 pts

46Loudon, TNTN6,96312.9%+2.6 pts

47Dyersburg, TNTN15,90612.8%−0.7 pts

48Nolensville, TNTN15,78912.7%+1.0 pts

49Covington, TNTN8,58512.6%−9.6 pts

50Johnson City, TNTN74,94312.6%+0.4 pts

51Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17812.6%−0.2 pts

52Ripley, TNTN7,49912.5%+2.3 pts

53Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82412.5%−3.7 pts

54Lebanon, TNTN53,41212.5%+1.0 pts

55Dickson, TNTN17,05112.1%−0.6 pts

56Knoxville, TNTN202,02112.0%+0.3 pts

57Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39511.9%−2.2 pts

58Spring Hill, TNTN61,33611.9%+0.5 pts

59Memphis, TNTN609,64711.8%−1.5 pts

60Millington, TNTN12,95311.6%−4.2 pts

61Lafayette, TNTN6,02011.5%+2.7 pts

62Nashville, TNTN721,07411.4%−0.6 pts

63Lakeland, TNTN14,42211.3%−1.6 pts

64Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46911.2%+0.6 pts

65Green Hill, TNTN6,86611.2%+0.7 pts

66Alcoa, TNTN13,68911.0%−1.4 pts

67Greeneville, TNTN16,14111.0%−3.7 pts

68Manchester, TNTN13,77611.0%−1.0 pts

69Lynchburg, TNTN6,92010.9%−1.3 pts

70Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17210.8%−0.1 pts

71Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54010.7%+0.8 pts

72Portland, TNTN13,65810.7%−0.7 pts

73Jonesborough, TNTN6,99010.7%−3.2 pts

74Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10310.7%−2.6 pts

75Collierville, TNTN51,90910.6%−0.4 pts

76Bristol, TNTN28,10710.6%−0.5 pts

77Chattanooga, TNTN194,14410.6%−1.5 pts

78Powell, TNTN13,73910.5%–

79Collegedale, TNTN11,49910.5%−11.5 pts

80Gallatin, TNTN54,59010.4%+0.4 pts

81Kingsport, TNTN57,53010.3%−0.2 pts

82Fayetteville, TNTN7,06810.2%−4.6 pts

83Millersville, TNTN6,43810.2%+1.2 pts

84Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48710.1%−11.9 pts

85Shelbyville, TNTN26,14610.0%−0.5 pts

86Clinton, TNTN10,4669.8%+1.0 pts

87Franklin, TNTN90,2269.8%−0.5 pts

88Brentwood, TNTN45,3139.8%−0.2 pts

89Oakland, TNTN10,8359.8%−4.2 pts

90Middle Valley, TNTN12,1879.6%−0.4 pts

91Lewisburg, TNTN13,5179.5%−2.4 pts

92Smyrna, TNTN63,3219.3%−1.8 pts

93Athens, TNTN15,2639.3%−0.8 pts

94Ashland City, TNTN5,6509.2%+0.3 pts

95Lexington, TNTN8,1309.2%−7.1 pts

96Springfield, TNTN20,0909.2%−1.5 pts

97Madisonville, TNTN5,4289.1%−11.7 pts

98Germantown, TNTN40,0019.0%−2.2 pts

99White House, TNTN17,8728.8%−2.3 pts

100Sweetwater, TNTN6,7068.7%−0.6 pts

101Farragut, TNTN25,1218.6%−2.6 pts

102East Ridge, TNTN21,9218.5%−5.3 pts

103Sevierville, TNTN19,0108.4%−2.4 pts

104La Vergne, TNTN42,1468.4%−0.1 pts

105Morristown, TNTN33,5178.1%−2.8 pts

106Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2367.9%−5.7 pts

107Jefferson City, TNTN9,1037.9%−6.7 pts

108Erwin, TNTN6,0197.8%−8.7 pts

109Crossville, TNTN13,1137.5%−10.0 pts

110Lenoir City, TNTN12,5307.4%−0.8 pts

111Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2927.1%−1.6 pts

112Eagleton, TNTN5,5986.8%−4.5 pts

113Humboldt, TNTN7,8416.7%−12.1 pts

114Tellico, TNTN7,4146.4%−5.8 pts

115Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5985.2%−1.2 pts

116La Follette, TNTN7,1764.2%−10.0 pts

117Newport, TNTN7,0492.5%−11.9 pts

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