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Most unemployed people, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 117 is 264. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bloomingdale, TN, up 46 places to #56.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Memphis, TNTN609,64725,347−7%

02Nashville, TNTN721,07418,234−1%

03▲1Chattanooga, TNTN194,1445,293+9%

04▼1Knoxville, TNTN202,0214,830−12%

05Clarksville, TNTN188,8294,406−2%

06Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1783,994+2%

07Jackson, TNTN69,3392,697+12%

08Johnson City, TNTN74,9432,149+5%

09Smyrna, TNTN63,3211,5960%

10Hendersonville, TNTN64,2661,497−6%

11▲6Cleveland, TNTN51,1721,421+45%

12Kingsport, TNTN57,5301,247−15%

13▲1Franklin, TNTN90,2261,068−20%

14▲6Collierville, TNTN51,9091,047+45%

15▼2Bartlett, TNTN56,416990−32%

16Morristown, TNTN33,517980−15%

17▼2Bristol, TNTN28,107940−23%

18▲9Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172849+45%

19▲25Gallatin, TNTN54,590798+112%

20▼9Cookeville, TNTN38,212688−54%

21▼2East Ridge, TNTN21,921633−13%

22▲23Spring Hill, TNTN61,336626+78%

23▲10Germantown, TNTN40,001608+25%

24▼2Columbia, TNTN50,072596−17%

25▲12Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506591+28%

26▲5Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395587+7%

27▲5Greeneville, TNTN16,141575+14%

28▲14Brentwood, TNTN45,313554+37%

29▼5Lebanon, TNTN53,412554−12%

30▲28McMinnville, TNTN13,943548+103%

31▼6Dyersburg, TNTN15,906520−17%

32▼14La Vergne, TNTN42,146487−39%

33▼5Maryville, TNTN32,442481−16%

34▲7Shelbyville, TNTN26,146472+16%

35▲13Church Hill, TNTN7,297468+50%

36▼7Springfield, TNTN20,090441−21%

37▼3Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236435−9%

38▲5Dickson, TNTN17,051432+14%

39▼4Athens, TNTN15,263431−8%

40▲14Sevierville, TNTN19,010425+52%

41▲38Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474400+114%

42▼19Crossville, TNTN13,113386−42%

43▲9Portland, TNTN13,658370+30%

44▲16Brownsville, TNTN9,301363+41%

45▼19Bolivar, TNTN5,043347−42%

46▲4Elizabethton, TNTN14,350343+13%

47▼17Lewisburg, TNTN13,517341−39%

48▲7Martin, TNTN11,060337+22%

49▲29Covington, TNTN8,585318+67%

50▲6South Cleveland, TNTN7,452317+15%

51▼12Tullahoma, TNTN21,279314−28%

52▲9Jefferson City, TNTN9,103298+16%

53▲32Red Bank, TNTN12,405293+66%

54▲10Farragut, TNTN25,121287+21%

55▲27Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469284+58%

56▲46Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292276+153%

57▲14Arlington, TNTN15,703274+30%

58▲22Middle Valley, TNTN12,187268+46%

59▲10Lenoir City, TNTN12,530264+19%

60▼3Pulaski, TNTN8,394260−5%

61▼23Union City, TNTN10,814260−41%

62▼26Lexington, TNTN8,130257−45%

63▲26Munford, TNTN6,996257+56%

64▲34Rockwood, TNTN5,607247+101%

65▼18Ripley, TNTN7,499242−25%

66▲21White House, TNTN17,872238+39%

67▲6Milan, TNTN8,367232+11%

68▲4Atoka, TNTN10,645232+10%

69▼48La Follette, TNTN7,176232−68%

70▲41Dunlap, TNTN6,089230+199%

71▼31Seymour, TNTN16,216229−45%

72▼23Millington, TNTN12,953228−25%

73▲3Green Hill, TNTN6,866215+5%

74▼15Humboldt, TNTN7,841212−20%

75▼10Kingston, TNTN6,299211−9%

76▼14Powell, TNTN13,739209−18%

77▲36Nolensville, TNTN15,789208+316%

78▲19Winchester, TNTN10,438201+60%

79▼11Lakeland, TNTN14,422194−15%

80▲30Pleasant View, TNTN5,797192+129%

81▼4Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540190−5%

82▲8Oakland, TNTN10,835179+20%

83▲20Millersville, TNTN6,438174+60%

84▲9Fairview, TNTN10,877168+16%

85▼15Sparta, TNTN5,038168−23%

86Eagleton, TNTN5,598153−12%

87▲1Fayetteville, TNTN7,068152−10%

88▼21Madisonville, TNTN5,428150−34%

89▲11Lynchburg, TNTN6,920145+28%

90▼6Smithville, TNTN5,620145−18%

91▲21Manchester, TNTN13,776144+106%

92▼29Alcoa, TNTN13,689129−48%

93▲11Lafayette, TNTN6,020126+18%

94Savannah, TNTN7,689125−14%

95▲14Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598103+23%

96▼22Collegedale, TNTN11,499103−50%

97▲20Medina, TNTN5,813101–

98▼2Harriman, TNTN6,19299−23%

99McKenzie, TNTN5,63298−15%

100▼8Paris, TNTN10,46892−37%

101▼48Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10390−68%

102▲6Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82489+2%

103▼2Erwin, TNTN6,01989−21%

104▲3Halls, TNTN10,27283−13%

105▼30Henderson, TNTN6,59077−63%

106▼25Sweetwater, TNTN6,70676−58%

107▼56Clinton, TNTN10,46670−76%

108▲6Greenbrier, TNTN7,17067+37%

109▼3Loudon, TNTN6,96366−32%

110▼19Harrison, TNTN8,01165−56%

111▼6Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48757−45%

112▲3Jonesborough, TNTN6,99047+74%

113▼30Dayton, TNTN7,81945−75%

114▼19Ashland City, TNTN5,65042−68%

115▼49Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62334−85%

116Tellico, TNTN7,41427–

117▼71Newport, TNTN7,04916−95%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES