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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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Memphis, TNTN609,64725,347−7%

02Nashville, TNTN721,07418,234−1%

03Chattanooga, TNTN194,1445,293+9%

04Knoxville, 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, TNTN63,3211,596−0%

10Hendersonville, TNTN64,2661,497−6%

11Cleveland, TNTN51,1721,421+45%

12Kingsport, TNTN57,5301,247−15%

13Franklin, TNTN90,2261,068−20%

14Collierville, TNTN51,9091,047+45%

15Bartlett, TNTN56,416990−32%

16Morristown, TNTN33,517980−15%

17Bristol, TNTN28,107940−23%

18Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172849+45%

19Gallatin, TNTN54,590798+112%

20Cookeville, TNTN38,212688−54%

21East Ridge, TNTN21,921633−13%

22Spring Hill, TNTN61,336626+78%

23Germantown, TNTN40,001608+25%

24Columbia, TNTN50,072596−17%

25Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506591+28%

26Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395587+7%

27Greeneville, TNTN16,141575+14%

28Brentwood, TNTN45,313554+37%

29Lebanon, TNTN53,412554−12%

30McMinnville, TNTN13,943548+103%

31Dyersburg, TNTN15,906520−17%

32La Vergne, TNTN42,146487−39%

33Maryville, TNTN32,442481−16%

34Shelbyville, TNTN26,146472+16%

35Church Hill, TNTN7,297468+50%

36Springfield, TNTN20,090441−21%

37Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236435−9%

38Dickson, TNTN17,051432+14%

39Athens, TNTN15,263431−8%

40Sevierville, TNTN19,010425+52%

41Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474400+114%

42Crossville, TNTN13,113386−42%

43Portland, TNTN13,658370+30%

44Brownsville, TNTN9,301363+41%

45Bolivar, TNTN5,043347−42%

46Elizabethton, TNTN14,350343+13%

47Lewisburg, TNTN13,517341−39%

48Martin, TNTN11,060337+22%

49Covington, TNTN8,585318+67%

50South Cleveland, TNTN7,452317+15%

51Tullahoma, TNTN21,279314−28%

52Jefferson City, TNTN9,103298+16%

53Red Bank, TNTN12,405293+66%

54Farragut, TNTN25,121287+21%

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

56Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292276+153%

57Arlington, TNTN15,703274+30%

58Middle Valley, TNTN12,187268+46%

59Lenoir City, TNTN12,530264+19%

60Pulaski, TNTN8,394260−5%

61Union City, TNTN10,814260−41%

62Lexington, TNTN8,130257−45%

63Munford, TNTN6,996257+56%

64Rockwood, TNTN5,607247+101%

65Ripley, TNTN7,499242−25%

66White House, TNTN17,872238+39%

67Milan, TNTN8,367232+11%

68Atoka, TNTN10,645232+10%

69La Follette, TNTN7,176232−68%

70Dunlap, TNTN6,089230+199%

71Seymour, TNTN16,216229−45%

72Millington, TNTN12,953228−25%

73Green Hill, TNTN6,866215+5%

74Humboldt, TNTN7,841212−20%

75Kingston, TNTN6,299211−9%

76Powell, TNTN13,739209−18%

77Nolensville, TNTN15,789208+316%

78Winchester, TNTN10,438201+60%

79Lakeland, TNTN14,422194−15%

80Pleasant View, TNTN5,797192+129%

81Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540190−5%

82Oakland, TNTN10,835179+20%

83Millersville, TNTN6,438174+60%

84Fairview, TNTN10,877168+16%

85Sparta, TNTN5,038168−23%

86Eagleton, TNTN5,598153−12%

87Fayetteville, TNTN7,068152−10%

88Madisonville, TNTN5,428150−34%

89Lynchburg, TNTN6,920145+28%

90Smithville, TNTN5,620145−18%

91Manchester, TNTN13,776144+106%

92Alcoa, TNTN13,689129−48%

93Lafayette, TNTN6,020126+18%

94Savannah, TNTN7,689125−14%

95Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,598103+23%

96Collegedale, TNTN11,499103−50%

97Medina, TNTN5,813101–

98Harriman, TNTN6,19299−23%

99McKenzie, TNTN5,63298−15%

100Paris, TNTN10,46892−37%

101Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10390−68%

102Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82489+2%

103Erwin, TNTN6,01989−21%

104Halls, TNTN10,27283−13%

105Henderson, TNTN6,59077−63%

106Sweetwater, TNTN6,70676−58%

107Clinton, TNTN10,46670−76%

108Greenbrier, TNTN7,17067+37%

109Loudon, TNTN6,96366−32%

110Harrison, TNTN8,01165−56%

111Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48757−45%

112Jonesborough, TNTN6,99047+74%

113Dayton, TNTN7,81945−75%

114Ashland City, TNTN5,65042−68%

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

116Tellico, TNTN7,41427–

117Newport, TNTN7,04916−95%

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