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 (2023 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 2000

01Harrison, TNTN8,01124.4%–

02Smithville, TNTN5,62023.6%–

03Rockwood, TNTN5,60721.9%–

04South Cleveland, TNTN7,45221.5%–

05McKenzie, TNTN5,63218.7%–

06Sparta, TNTN5,03818.2%–

07Union City, TNTN10,81418.0%–

08Brownsville, TNTN9,30117.9%–

09Bolivar, TNTN5,04317.6%–

10Paris, TNTN10,46817.5%–

11Henderson, TNTN6,59017.5%–

12Martin, TNTN11,06016.9%–

13Red Bank, TNTN12,40516.7%–

14Bartlett, TNTN56,41616.7%–

15Elizabethton, TNTN14,35016.3%–

16Dunlap, TNTN6,08916.1%–

17Jackson, TNTN69,33915.9%–

18Seymour, TNTN16,21615.4%–

19Greenbrier, TNTN7,17015.4%–

20Fairview, TNTN10,87715.3%–

21Cleveland, TNTN51,17215.1%–

22Arlington, TNTN15,70315.1%–

23Dayton, TNTN7,81915.1%–

24Church Hill, TNTN7,29714.9%–

25Halls, TNTN10,27214.8%–

26Winchester, TNTN10,43814.8%–

27Maryville, TNTN32,44214.8%–

28McMinnville, TNTN13,94314.7%–

29Pleasant View, TNTN5,79714.7%–

30Hendersonville, TNTN64,26614.7%–

31Pulaski, TNTN8,39414.6%–

32Savannah, TNTN7,68914.5%–

33Milan, TNTN8,36714.4%–

34Kingston, TNTN6,29914.4%–

35Atoka, TNTN10,64514.0%–

36Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62313.9%–

37Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47413.9%–

38Columbia, TNTN50,07213.8%–

39Tullahoma, TNTN21,27913.8%–

40Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50613.7%–

41Medina, TNTN5,81313.4%–

42Cookeville, TNTN38,21213.4%–

43Harriman, TNTN6,19213.2%–

44Munford, TNTN6,99613.2%–

45Clarksville, TNTN188,82913.2%–

46Loudon, TNTN6,96312.9%–

47Dyersburg, TNTN15,90612.8%–

48Nolensville, TNTN15,78912.7%–

49Covington, TNTN8,58512.6%–

50Johnson City, TNTN74,94312.6%–

51Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17812.6%–

52Ripley, TNTN7,49912.5%–

53Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82412.5%–

54Lebanon, TNTN53,41212.5%–

55Dickson, TNTN17,05112.1%–

56Knoxville, TNTN202,02112.0%–

57Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39511.9%–

58Spring Hill, TNTN61,33611.9%–

59Memphis, TNTN609,64711.8%–

60Millington, TNTN12,95311.6%–

61Lafayette, TNTN6,02011.5%–

62Nashville, TNTN721,07411.4%–

63Lakeland, TNTN14,42211.3%–

64Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46911.2%–

65Green Hill, TNTN6,86611.2%–

66Alcoa, TNTN13,68911.0%–

67Greeneville, TNTN16,14111.0%–

68Manchester, TNTN13,77611.0%–

69Lynchburg, TNTN6,92010.9%–

70Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17210.8%–

71Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54010.7%–

72Portland, TNTN13,65810.7%–

73Jonesborough, TNTN6,99010.7%–

74Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10310.7%–

75Collierville, TNTN51,90910.6%–

76Bristol, TNTN28,10710.6%–

77Chattanooga, TNTN194,14410.6%–

78Powell, TNTN13,73910.5%–

79Collegedale, TNTN11,49910.5%–

80Gallatin, TNTN54,59010.4%–

81Kingsport, TNTN57,53010.3%–

82Fayetteville, TNTN7,06810.2%–

83Millersville, TNTN6,43810.2%–

84Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48710.1%–

85Shelbyville, TNTN26,14610.0%–

86Clinton, TNTN10,4669.8%–

87Franklin, TNTN90,2269.8%–

88Brentwood, TNTN45,3139.8%–

89Oakland, TNTN10,8359.8%–

90Middle Valley, TNTN12,1879.6%–

91Lewisburg, TNTN13,5179.5%–

92Smyrna, TNTN63,3219.3%–

93Athens, TNTN15,2639.3%–

94Ashland City, TNTN5,6509.2%–

95Lexington, TNTN8,1309.2%–

96Springfield, TNTN20,0909.2%–

97Madisonville, TNTN5,4289.1%–

98Germantown, TNTN40,0019.0%–

99White House, TNTN17,8728.8%–

100Sweetwater, TNTN6,7068.7%–

101Farragut, TNTN25,1218.6%–

102East Ridge, TNTN21,9218.5%–

103Sevierville, TNTN19,0108.4%–

104La Vergne, TNTN42,1468.4%–

105Morristown, TNTN33,5178.1%–

106Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,2367.9%–

107Jefferson City, TNTN9,1037.9%–

108Erwin, TNTN6,0197.8%–

109Crossville, TNTN13,1137.5%–

110Lenoir City, TNTN12,5307.4%–

111Bloomingdale, TNTN9,2927.1%–

112Eagleton, TNTN5,5986.8%–

113Humboldt, TNTN7,8416.7%–

114Tellico, TNTN7,4146.4%–

115Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,5985.2%–

116La Follette, TNTN7,1764.2%–

117Newport, TNTN7,0492.5%–

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