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Most white-collar workforce, Tennessee cities

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82469.9%+4.0 pts

02Germantown, TNTN40,00167.3%+10.0 pts

03Brentwood, TNTN45,31366.6%+4.2 pts

04Nolensville, TNTN15,78963.5%+8.0 pts

05Collierville, TNTN51,90960.0%+13.1 pts

06Franklin, TNTN90,22658.3%+7.9 pts

07Farragut, TNTN25,12158.3%+2.7 pts

08Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46956.8%+16.4 pts

09Arlington, TNTN15,70354.1%+12.4 pts

10Spring Hill, TNTN61,33654.0%+8.4 pts

11Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17252.2%+11.8 pts

12Hendersonville, TNTN64,26651.2%+10.6 pts

13Pleasant View, TNTN5,79750.9%+19.4 pts

14Nashville, TNTN721,07449.9%+12.9 pts

15Atoka, TNTN10,64549.1%+6.7 pts

16Collegedale, TNTN11,49948.8%+15.6 pts

17Johnson City, TNTN74,94348.2%+8.8 pts

18Tellico, TNTN7,41448.1%−3.4 pts

19Jonesborough, TNTN6,99047.2%+11.9 pts

20Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39547.0%+2.4 pts

21Halls, TNTN10,27246.6%–

22Fairview, TNTN10,87746.6%+14.1 pts

23Red Bank, TNTN12,40546.6%+11.9 pts

24Green Hill, TNTN6,86646.4%+14.7 pts

25Lakeland, TNTN14,42246.1%+3.9 pts

26Oakland, TNTN10,83545.7%+6.5 pts

27Maryville, TNTN32,44244.4%+7.9 pts

28Harrison, TNTN8,01143.3%+7.3 pts

29Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50643.2%+6.3 pts

30Bartlett, TNTN56,41642.7%+1.8 pts

31Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17842.7%+6.9 pts

32White House, TNTN17,87242.0%+5.3 pts

33Church Hill, TNTN7,29741.8%+15.5 pts

34Chattanooga, TNTN194,14441.3%+8.1 pts

35Seymour, TNTN16,21640.9%+13.9 pts

36Gallatin, TNTN54,59039.8%+12.7 pts

37Knoxville, TNTN202,02139.6%+5.0 pts

38Martin, TNTN11,06038.8%+1.8 pts

39Winchester, TNTN10,43838.7%+2.8 pts

40Medina, TNTN5,81338.5%+2.6 pts

41Lebanon, TNTN53,41238.5%+10.2 pts

42Cookeville, TNTN38,21238.4%+5.2 pts

43Cleveland, TNTN51,17238.0%+5.3 pts

44Kingston, TNTN6,29937.8%+8.0 pts

45Kingsport, TNTN57,53037.8%+3.8 pts

46Middle Valley, TNTN12,18737.6%−5.0 pts

47Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47437.4%+6.4 pts

48Powell, TNTN13,73937.4%–

49Jackson, TNTN69,33937.3%+5.2 pts

50Millersville, TNTN6,43836.7%+10.0 pts

51Bristol, TNTN28,10736.6%+4.7 pts

52Harriman, TNTN6,19236.4%+5.6 pts

53Alcoa, TNTN13,68936.3%+9.1 pts

54Munford, TNTN6,99636.3%+6.8 pts

55Milan, TNTN8,36735.8%−1.1 pts

56Clarksville, TNTN188,82935.6%+7.4 pts

57Pulaski, TNTN8,39435.5%+8.0 pts

58Ashland City, TNTN5,65035.5%+4.5 pts

59Tullahoma, TNTN21,27935.1%+3.4 pts

60Elizabethton, TNTN14,35034.8%+4.2 pts

61Dyersburg, TNTN15,90634.6%+4.3 pts

62Clinton, TNTN10,46634.1%+1.0 pts

63Columbia, TNTN50,07234.0%+7.2 pts

64Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48733.5%+2.5 pts

65Lewisburg, TNTN13,51733.5%+16.0 pts

66Fayetteville, TNTN7,06833.5%+5.7 pts

67Erwin, TNTN6,01933.1%−4.5 pts

68Manchester, TNTN13,77633.1%+4.1 pts

69East Ridge, TNTN21,92132.9%+7.9 pts

70Memphis, TNTN609,64732.5%+3.1 pts

71Greenbrier, TNTN7,17032.4%+9.3 pts

72Sparta, TNTN5,03832.2%+6.7 pts

73Paris, TNTN10,46832.1%+6.5 pts

74Athens, TNTN15,26331.9%−0.3 pts

75Smyrna, TNTN63,32131.8%−0.7 pts

76Lexington, TNTN8,13031.7%+5.8 pts

77Henderson, TNTN6,59031.6%+2.6 pts

78La Vergne, TNTN42,14631.4%+4.9 pts

79Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23630.8%+6.6 pts

80Dickson, TNTN17,05130.4%+5.8 pts

81Union City, TNTN10,81430.3%+10.6 pts

82Lynchburg, TNTN6,92030.2%−1.6 pts

83Lenoir City, TNTN12,53029.8%+12.8 pts

84Greeneville, TNTN16,14129.5%−7.0 pts

85Portland, TNTN13,65829.0%+7.9 pts

86McKenzie, TNTN5,63228.8%−3.5 pts

87Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54027.3%−4.8 pts

88Dayton, TNTN7,81927.0%−5.8 pts

89Rockwood, TNTN5,60726.7%+2.5 pts

90Madisonville, TNTN5,42826.7%+4.3 pts

91Loudon, TNTN6,96326.2%+5.1 pts

92Millington, TNTN12,95326.2%+0.5 pts

93Jefferson City, TNTN9,10325.7%+0.2 pts

94Smithville, TNTN5,62025.6%+2.0 pts

95Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62325.2%+3.0 pts

96McMinnville, TNTN13,94325.2%+4.1 pts

97Covington, TNTN8,58525.2%+0.3 pts

98Sevierville, TNTN19,01024.9%−3.2 pts

99Newport, TNTN7,04924.7%+0.9 pts

100Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10324.0%−3.3 pts

101Springfield, TNTN20,09024.0%+2.9 pts

102Eagleton, TNTN5,59823.6%−6.8 pts

103Bolivar, TNTN5,04323.5%−7.6 pts

104Morristown, TNTN33,51723.4%+1.2 pts

105Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29223.4%+6.0 pts

106Shelbyville, TNTN26,14623.3%+7.3 pts

107Sweetwater, TNTN6,70623.1%+4.7 pts

108South Cleveland, TNTN7,45223.0%+1.2 pts

109Savannah, TNTN7,68922.1%+2.2 pts

110Ripley, TNTN7,49921.7%−5.4 pts

111Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59820.9%+5.9 pts

112Lafayette, TNTN6,02020.9%+1.2 pts

113Humboldt, TNTN7,84120.0%−1.1 pts

114Crossville, TNTN13,11319.8%−13.3 pts

115Dunlap, TNTN6,08919.4%−18.2 pts

116Brownsville, TNTN9,30117.6%−8.1 pts

117La Follette, TNTN7,17610.1%−13.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES