RANKING · 2024 ACS · 95 SHOWN OF 95

Most unemployed people, Tennessee counties

Tennessee counties 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 95 counties in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Shelby County, TNTN910,22633,086−4%

02Davidson County, TNTN745,90418,895−0%

03Knox County, TNTN511,4539,214−11%

04Hamilton County, TNTN390,8338,557+1%

05Rutherford County, TNTN386,3527,216−5%

06Montgomery County, TNTN249,9355,437−0%

07Sullivan County, TNTN163,7594,079−13%

08Sumner County, TNTN215,5383,910+17%

09Bradley County, TNTN115,4653,637+28%

10Madison County, TNTN100,7903,459+13%

11Williamson County, TNTN272,0613,262+10%

12Washington County, TNTN141,1993,222+6%

13Wilson County, TNTN175,0332,700+5%

14Blount County, TNTN143,8202,482−20%

15Greene County, TNTN73,8311,818+24%

16Hawkins County, TNTN59,5591,791−1%

17Sevier County, TNTN101,3421,691−29%

18Tipton County, TNTN62,2871,613+6%

19Hamblen County, TNTN68,8431,588−29%

20Carter County, TNTN57,3611,567+8%

21Putnam County, TNTN86,6121,544−31%

22Anderson County, TNTN82,0661,391−26%

23Maury County, TNTN118,1311,311−28%

24Jefferson County, TNTN60,0241,308−17%

25Robertson County, TNTN80,1751,305−24%

26Cumberland County, TNTN66,3001,255−14%

27Roane County, TNTN57,3951,228−17%

28McMinn County, TNTN57,4041,217−17%

29Gibson County, TNTN51,7791,168−6%

30Warren County, TNTN43,7171,145+62%

31Bedford County, TNTN55,2731,091+5%

32Fayette County, TNTN45,0711,029−15%

33Lawrence County, TNTN46,9141,015−33%

34Coffee County, TNTN62,419997−15%

35Hardeman County, TNTN25,274990−21%

36Cheatham County, TNTN42,778977+8%

37Dickson County, TNTN58,662961+8%

38Marion County, TNTN29,804928+39%

39Monroe County, TNTN49,730863−35%

40Rhea County, TNTN34,844857−32%

41Campbell County, TNTN40,290833−53%

42Lincoln County, TNTN36,853802+30%

43Dyer County, TNTN36,320787−27%

44Loudon County, TNTN63,764739−14%

45Henderson County, TNTN28,518730−22%

46Scott County, TNTN22,671708−3%

47Marshall County, TNTN38,071694−33%

48White County, TNTN29,612689+23%

49Cocke County, TNTN37,889683−48%

50Henry County, TNTN32,896671+9%

51McNairy County, TNTN26,236655−8%

52Claiborne County, TNTN33,229640−35%

53Giles County, TNTN31,433622−15%

54Weakley County, TNTN33,261605−14%

55Humphreys County, TNTN19,646596−21%

56Franklin County, TNTN45,579587−24%

57Obion County, TNTN30,067563−32%

58Carroll County, TNTN29,200555+15%

59Hardin County, TNTN27,983549+15%

60DeKalb County, TNTN21,873533+28%

61Lauderdale County, TNTN24,617529−24%

62Grundy County, TNTN14,116507+8%

63Grainger County, TNTN25,739495−9%

64Haywood County, TNTN17,042468−1%

65Sequatchie County, TNTN17,861449+49%

66Macon County, TNTN27,663427−13%

67Morgan County, TNTN22,160421−30%

68Polk County, TNTN18,592421−14%

69Jackson County, TNTN12,466415+8%

70Unicoi County, TNTN17,856353−29%

71Benton County, TNTN16,183351−20%

72Decatur County, TNTN11,820350−8%

73Overton County, TNTN23,787346−2%

74Fentress County, TNTN20,322345−28%

75Chester County, TNTN17,994314−39%

76Meigs County, TNTN14,186304−34%

77Clay County, TNTN7,821294+95%

78Hickman County, TNTN26,219286−19%

79Smith County, TNTN20,981268−23%

80Union County, TNTN21,450240−57%

81Lewis County, TNTN13,487226+0%

82Perry County, TNTN9,126224−19%

83Wayne County, TNTN16,416222−44%

84Johnson County, TNTN18,718220+22%

85Crockett County, TNTN14,006200−27%

86Cannon County, TNTN15,296185−6%

87Stewart County, TNTN14,439166−54%

88Hancock County, TNTN7,075163−43%

89Moore County, TNTN6,920145+28%

90Houston County, TNTN8,479142−28%

91Pickett County, TNTN5,219138+47%

92Bledsoe County, TNTN15,920113−77%

93Lake County, TNTN6,24985−65%

94Van Buren County, TNTN6,87464−50%

95Trousdale County, TNTN12,62334−85%

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