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Most self-employed workers, Tennessee counties

Tennessee counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 95 counties in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

01Van Buren County, TNTN6,87422.8%+57%

02Hancock County, TNTN7,07520.9%+32%

03McNairy County, TNTN26,23619.2%+31%

04Wayne County, TNTN16,41618.8%+31%

05Scott County, TNTN22,67118.8%+33%

06Perry County, TNTN9,12618.4%+44%

07Jackson County, TNTN12,46618.2%+28%

08Houston County, TNTN8,47918.2%+22%

09Haywood County, TNTN17,04217.7%+12%

10Chester County, TNTN17,99417.3%+2%

11DeKalb County, TNTN21,87317.2%+22%

12Grundy County, TNTN14,11617.2%+8%

13Lake County, TNTN6,24917.2%−28%

14Hardeman County, TNTN25,27417.1%−14%

15Cannon County, TNTN15,29616.7%+45%

16Sequatchie County, TNTN17,86116.4%+54%

17Obion County, TNTN30,06716.0%+27%

18Weakley County, TNTN33,26115.8%−1%

19Carter County, TNTN57,36115.5%+13%

20Lewis County, TNTN13,48715.4%+9%

21Morgan County, TNTN22,16015.1%+4%

22Madison County, TNTN100,79015.1%+3%

23Lincoln County, TNTN36,85314.9%+22%

24Benton County, TNTN16,18314.8%−10%

25Hickman County, TNTN26,21914.7%+13%

26Henry County, TNTN32,89614.6%+2%

27Roane County, TNTN57,39514.4%+15%

28Carroll County, TNTN29,20014.4%+21%

29Hardin County, TNTN27,98314.4%+12%

30Montgomery County, TNTN249,93514.4%+21%

31Humphreys County, TNTN19,64614.3%−7%

32Bradley County, TNTN115,46514.2%+15%

33Pickett County, TNTN5,21914.2%+4%

34Dyer County, TNTN36,32014.1%+6%

35Stewart County, TNTN14,43914.0%−17%

36Trousdale County, TNTN12,62313.9%−11%

37Union County, TNTN21,45013.9%+35%

38White County, TNTN29,61213.9%+21%

39Clay County, TNTN7,82113.8%−26%

40Monroe County, TNTN49,73013.8%+24%

41Campbell County, TNTN40,29013.7%−5%

42Macon County, TNTN27,66313.6%+37%

43Unicoi County, TNTN17,85613.6%+5%

44Crockett County, TNTN14,00613.6%+5%

45Polk County, TNTN18,59213.4%+21%

46Rhea County, TNTN34,84413.3%−7%

47Putnam County, TNTN86,61213.2%−15%

48Franklin County, TNTN45,57913.1%−2%

49Lauderdale County, TNTN24,61713.0%+9%

50Johnson County, TNTN18,71812.9%−16%

51Henderson County, TNTN28,51812.9%+5%

52Greene County, TNTN73,83112.8%+7%

53Coffee County, TNTN62,41912.7%+3%

54Smith County, TNTN20,98112.7%+6%

55Sumner County, TNTN215,53812.7%+8%

56Claiborne County, TNTN33,22912.6%−19%

57Anderson County, TNTN82,06612.6%+9%

58Shelby County, TNTN910,22612.5%−7%

59Maury County, TNTN118,13112.5%+10%

60Hawkins County, TNTN59,55912.4%+4%

61Dickson County, TNTN58,66212.4%−9%

62Cocke County, TNTN37,88912.3%−4%

63Tipton County, TNTN62,28712.2%−7%

64Decatur County, TNTN11,82012.2%−32%

65Warren County, TNTN43,71712.2%+1%

66Wilson County, TNTN175,03312.2%+2%

67Washington County, TNTN141,19912.1%−5%

68Overton County, TNTN23,78712.1%−4%

69Bedford County, TNTN55,27311.9%+8%

70Lawrence County, TNTN46,91411.8%−8%

71Fentress County, TNTN20,32211.7%−16%

72Gibson County, TNTN51,77911.7%−9%

73Knox County, TNTN511,45311.6%+1%

74Sevier County, TNTN101,34211.6%−1%

75Cheatham County, TNTN42,77811.6%+8%

76Rutherford County, TNTN386,35211.5%−4%

77Blount County, TNTN143,82011.5%−4%

78Davidson County, TNTN745,90411.4%−5%

79Grainger County, TNTN25,73911.3%+3%

80Marion County, TNTN29,80411.3%−8%

81Robertson County, TNTN80,17511.3%−1%

82Jefferson County, TNTN60,02411.1%−14%

83Hamilton County, TNTN390,83311.1%−11%

84Sullivan County, TNTN163,75911.1%−4%

85Moore County, TNTN6,92010.9%−10%

86Giles County, TNTN31,43310.7%−1%

87Williamson County, TNTN272,06110.7%−4%

88Marshall County, TNTN38,07110.6%−14%

89Fayette County, TNTN45,07110.4%−23%

90McMinn County, TNTN57,40410.4%−1%

91Hamblen County, TNTN68,84310.3%−10%

92Loudon County, TNTN63,7649.9%−6%

93Cumberland County, TNTN66,3009.7%−32%

94Meigs County, TNTN14,1868.7%−31%

95Bledsoe County, TNTN15,9207.1%−59%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES