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Most unemployed people, Tennessee cities · 2020

Tennessee cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 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.

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01Memphis, TNTN609,64727,268–

02Nashville, TNTN721,07418,391–

03Knoxville, TNTN202,0215,479–

04Chattanooga, TNTN194,1444,836–

05Clarksville, TNTN188,8294,474–

06Murfreesboro, TNTN171,1783,926–

07Jackson, TNTN69,3392,418–

08Johnson City, TNTN74,9432,048–

09Smyrna, TNTN63,3211,600–

10Hendersonville, TNTN64,2661,598–

11Cookeville, TNTN38,2121,497–

12Kingsport, TNTN57,5301,468–

13Bartlett, TNTN56,4161,461–

14Franklin, TNTN90,2261,338–

15Bristol, TNTN28,1071,220–

16Morristown, TNTN33,5171,150–

17Cleveland, TNTN51,172981–

18La Vergne, TNTN42,146800–

19East Ridge, TNTN21,921731–

20Collierville, TNTN51,909724–

21La Follette, TNTN7,176724–

22Columbia, TNTN50,072720–

23Crossville, TNTN13,113671–

24Lebanon, TNTN53,412630–

25Dyersburg, TNTN15,906627–

26Bolivar, TNTN5,043602–

27Mount Juliet, TNTN45,172585–

28Maryville, TNTN32,442570–

29Springfield, TNTN20,090560–

30Lewisburg, TNTN13,517556–

31Oak Ridge, TNTN35,395548–

32Greeneville, TNTN16,141506–

33Germantown, TNTN40,001487–

34Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,236480–

35Athens, TNTN15,263471–

36Lexington, TNTN8,130469–

37Goodlettsville, TNTN17,506460–

38Union City, TNTN10,814444–

39Tullahoma, TNTN21,279437–

40Seymour, TNTN16,216417–

41Shelbyville, TNTN26,146408–

42Brentwood, TNTN45,313405–

43Dickson, TNTN17,051378–

44Gallatin, TNTN54,590377–

45Spring Hill, TNTN61,336351–

46Newport, TNTN7,049344–

47Ripley, TNTN7,499324–

48Church Hill, TNTN7,297313–

49Millington, TNTN12,953306–

50Elizabethton, TNTN14,350303–

51Clinton, TNTN10,466291–

52Portland, TNTN13,658284–

53Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,103280–

54Sevierville, TNTN19,010279–

55Martin, TNTN11,060277–

56South Cleveland, TNTN7,452276–

57Pulaski, TNTN8,394275–

58McMinnville, TNTN13,943270–

59Humboldt, TNTN7,841264–

60Brownsville, TNTN9,301257–

61Jefferson City, TNTN9,103256–

62Powell, TNTN13,739256–

63Alcoa, TNTN13,689246–

64Farragut, TNTN25,121237–

65Kingston, TNTN6,299232–

66Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,623230–

67Madisonville, TNTN5,428228–

68Lakeland, TNTN14,422227–

69Lenoir City, TNTN12,530222–

70Sparta, TNTN5,038217–

71Arlington, TNTN15,703211–

72Atoka, TNTN10,645210–

73Milan, TNTN8,367209–

74Collegedale, TNTN11,499207–

75Henderson, TNTN6,590206–

76Green Hill, TNTN6,866205–

77Mount Carmel, TNTN5,540201–

78Covington, TNTN8,585190–

79Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,474187–

80Middle Valley, TNTN12,187184–

81Sweetwater, TNTN6,706180–

82Thompson's Station, TNTN9,469180–

83Dayton, TNTN7,819177–

84Smithville, TNTN5,620177–

85Red Bank, TNTN12,405176–

86Eagleton, TNTN5,598174–

87White House, TNTN17,872171–

88Fayetteville, TNTN7,068168–

89Munford, TNTN6,996165–

90Oakland, TNTN10,835149–

91Harrison, TNTN8,011148–

92Paris, TNTN10,468147–

93Fairview, TNTN10,877145–

94Savannah, TNTN7,689145–

95Ashland City, TNTN5,650132–

96Harriman, TNTN6,192129–

97Winchester, TNTN10,438126–

98Rockwood, TNTN5,607123–

99McKenzie, TNTN5,632115–

100Lynchburg, TNTN6,920113–

101Erwin, TNTN6,019113–

102Bloomingdale, TNTN9,292109–

103Millersville, TNTN6,438109–

104Lafayette, TNTN6,020107–

105Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,487103–

106Loudon, TNTN6,96397–

107Halls, TNTN10,27295–

108Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82487–

109Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59884–

110Pleasant View, TNTN5,79784–

111Dunlap, TNTN6,08977–

112Manchester, TNTN13,77670–

113Nolensville, TNTN15,78950–

114Greenbrier, TNTN7,17049–

115Jonesborough, TNTN6,99027–

116Tellico, TNTN7,4140–

117Medina, TNTN5,8130–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS