RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 95 SHOWN OF 95

Most self-employed workers, Tennessee counties · 2010

Tennessee counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2023 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 2000

01Lake County, TNTN6,24923.9%–

02Hardeman County, TNTN25,27420.0%–

03Clay County, TNTN7,82118.6%–

04Decatur County, TNTN11,82017.9%–

05Bledsoe County, TNTN15,92017.4%–

06Stewart County, TNTN14,43916.9%–

07Chester County, TNTN17,99416.9%–

08Benton County, TNTN16,18316.4%–

09Grundy County, TNTN14,11615.9%–

10Weakley County, TNTN33,26115.9%–

11Hancock County, TNTN7,07515.9%–

12Haywood County, TNTN17,04215.7%–

13Trousdale County, TNTN12,62315.6%–

14Claiborne County, TNTN33,22915.6%–

15Putnam County, TNTN86,61215.6%–

16Johnson County, TNTN18,71815.4%–

17Humphreys County, TNTN19,64615.4%–

18Houston County, TNTN8,47914.9%–

19Madison County, TNTN100,79014.7%–

20McNairy County, TNTN26,23614.7%–

21Morgan County, TNTN22,16014.6%–

22Van Buren County, TNTN6,87414.5%–

23Campbell County, TNTN40,29014.4%–

24Wayne County, TNTN16,41614.4%–

25Rhea County, TNTN34,84414.3%–

26Henry County, TNTN32,89614.3%–

27Cumberland County, TNTN66,30014.3%–

28Jackson County, TNTN12,46614.3%–

29Lewis County, TNTN13,48714.2%–

30Scott County, TNTN22,67114.1%–

31DeKalb County, TNTN21,87314.1%–

32Fentress County, TNTN20,32214.0%–

33Carter County, TNTN57,36113.7%–

34Pickett County, TNTN5,21913.7%–

35Dickson County, TNTN58,66213.6%–

36Shelby County, TNTN910,22613.5%–

37Fayette County, TNTN45,07113.5%–

38Franklin County, TNTN45,57913.3%–

39Dyer County, TNTN36,32013.2%–

40Tipton County, TNTN62,28713.1%–

41Hickman County, TNTN26,21913.0%–

42Unicoi County, TNTN17,85612.9%–

43Jefferson County, TNTN60,02412.9%–

44Lawrence County, TNTN46,91412.9%–

45Gibson County, TNTN51,77912.9%–

46Crockett County, TNTN14,00612.9%–

47Cocke County, TNTN37,88912.8%–

48Hardin County, TNTN27,98312.8%–

49Perry County, TNTN9,12612.8%–

50Washington County, TNTN141,19912.8%–

51Obion County, TNTN30,06712.6%–

52Meigs County, TNTN14,18612.6%–

53Overton County, TNTN23,78712.5%–

54Roane County, TNTN57,39512.5%–

55Hamilton County, TNTN390,83312.5%–

56Bradley County, TNTN115,46512.4%–

57Coffee County, TNTN62,41912.4%–

58Marion County, TNTN29,80412.4%–

59Lincoln County, TNTN36,85312.3%–

60Henderson County, TNTN28,51812.3%–

61Marshall County, TNTN38,07112.3%–

62Moore County, TNTN6,92012.1%–

63Warren County, TNTN43,71712.1%–

64Davidson County, TNTN745,90412.0%–

65Lauderdale County, TNTN24,61712.0%–

66Rutherford County, TNTN386,35212.0%–

67Wilson County, TNTN175,03312.0%–

68Blount County, TNTN143,82012.0%–

69Smith County, TNTN20,98112.0%–

70Greene County, TNTN73,83112.0%–

71Hawkins County, TNTN59,55912.0%–

72Carroll County, TNTN29,20011.9%–

73Montgomery County, TNTN249,93511.9%–

74Sevier County, TNTN101,34211.7%–

75Sumner County, TNTN215,53811.7%–

76Anderson County, TNTN82,06611.6%–

77Sullivan County, TNTN163,75911.5%–

78Cannon County, TNTN15,29611.5%–

79Knox County, TNTN511,45311.5%–

80Hamblen County, TNTN68,84311.5%–

81White County, TNTN29,61211.5%–

82Robertson County, TNTN80,17511.4%–

83Maury County, TNTN118,13111.3%–

84Williamson County, TNTN272,06111.2%–

85Polk County, TNTN18,59211.1%–

86Monroe County, TNTN49,73011.1%–

87Bedford County, TNTN55,27311.0%–

88Grainger County, TNTN25,73911.0%–

89Giles County, TNTN31,43310.8%–

90Cheatham County, TNTN42,77810.7%–

91Sequatchie County, TNTN17,86110.6%–

92Loudon County, TNTN63,76410.5%–

93McMinn County, TNTN57,40410.4%–

94Union County, TNTN21,45010.3%–

95Macon County, TNTN27,6639.9%–

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