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Most white-collar workforce, Tennessee cities · 2020

Tennessee cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2020 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

01Germantown, TNTN40,00166.5%+9.2 pts

02Signal Mountain, TNTN8,82464.8%−1.2 pts

03Brentwood, TNTN45,31364.3%+2.0 pts

04Nolensville, TNTN15,78961.4%+6.0 pts

05Farragut, TNTN25,12160.4%+4.8 pts

06Franklin, TNTN90,22657.1%+6.7 pts

07Collierville, TNTN51,90955.3%+8.3 pts

08Thompson's Station, TNTN9,46952.2%+11.9 pts

09Lakeland, TNTN14,42251.2%+9.1 pts

10Jonesborough, TNTN6,99050.3%+15.0 pts

11Arlington, TNTN15,70349.9%+8.2 pts

12Spring Hill, TNTN61,33648.8%+3.2 pts

13Mount Juliet, TNTN45,17248.4%+7.9 pts

14Green Hill, TNTN6,86647.0%+15.3 pts

15Collegedale, TNTN11,49946.2%+13.0 pts

16Pleasant View, TNTN5,79744.8%+13.2 pts

17Goodlettsville, TNTN17,50644.3%+7.4 pts

18Nashville, TNTN721,07444.2%+7.3 pts

19Johnson City, TNTN74,94344.0%+4.6 pts

20Oak Ridge, TNTN35,39543.8%−0.8 pts

21Hendersonville, TNTN64,26643.7%+3.1 pts

22Bartlett, TNTN56,41643.6%+2.7 pts

23Fairview, TNTN10,87742.7%+10.2 pts

24Oakland, TNTN10,83542.2%+3.1 pts

25White House, TNTN17,87242.0%+5.3 pts

26Halls, TNTN10,27241.9%–

27Maryville, TNTN32,44241.8%+5.3 pts

28Atoka, TNTN10,64539.6%−2.9 pts

29Harriman, TNTN6,19238.3%+7.5 pts

30Kingsport, TNTN57,53038.0%+4.0 pts

31Knoxville, TNTN202,02137.9%+3.3 pts

32Murfreesboro, TNTN171,17837.8%+2.0 pts

33Martin, TNTN11,06037.5%+0.4 pts

34Chattanooga, TNTN194,14437.5%+4.3 pts

35Harrison, TNTN8,01137.4%+1.5 pts

36Church Hill, TNTN7,29736.7%+10.4 pts

37Cookeville, TNTN38,21235.9%+2.7 pts

38Seymour, TNTN16,21635.6%+8.5 pts

39Bristol, TNTN28,10735.5%+3.6 pts

40Mount Carmel, TNTN5,54035.4%+3.4 pts

41Middle Valley, TNTN12,18735.4%−7.3 pts

42Athens, TNTN15,26335.1%+3.0 pts

43Winchester, TNTN10,43835.1%−0.9 pts

44Tullahoma, TNTN21,27935.0%+3.4 pts

45Medina, TNTN5,81334.9%−1.0 pts

46Cleveland, TNTN51,17234.5%+1.8 pts

47Jackson, TNTN69,33934.5%+2.5 pts

48Powell, TNTN13,73934.2%–

49Red Bank, TNTN12,40533.9%−0.8 pts

50Dickson, TNTN17,05133.7%+9.2 pts

51Gallatin, TNTN54,59033.7%+6.7 pts

52Clinton, TNTN10,46633.4%+0.3 pts

53La Vergne, TNTN42,14633.4%+6.9 pts

54Elizabethton, TNTN14,35033.3%+2.7 pts

55Smithville, TNTN5,62033.1%+9.5 pts

56Smyrna, TNTN63,32132.7%+0.3 pts

57Lebanon, TNTN53,41232.3%+4.1 pts

58Clarksville, TNTN188,82931.7%+3.5 pts

59Memphis, TNTN609,64731.6%+2.2 pts

60Millington, TNTN12,95331.5%+5.8 pts

61Soddy-Daisy, TNTN13,47431.4%+0.3 pts

62Lafayette, TNTN6,02031.2%+11.4 pts

63Kingston, TNTN6,29930.6%+0.8 pts

64Erwin, TNTN6,01930.3%−7.3 pts

65Lewisburg, TNTN13,51730.3%+12.8 pts

66Henderson, TNTN6,59030.0%+1.1 pts

67Munford, TNTN6,99629.9%+0.4 pts

68Greenbrier, TNTN7,17029.8%+6.7 pts

69Dyersburg, TNTN15,90629.7%−0.6 pts

70McKenzie, TNTN5,63229.5%−2.7 pts

71South Cleveland, TNTN7,45229.3%+7.5 pts

72Bolivar, TNTN5,04328.7%−2.4 pts

73Lenoir City, TNTN12,53028.5%+11.5 pts

74Savannah, TNTN7,68928.4%+8.5 pts

75Mount Pleasant, TNTN5,10328.2%+0.9 pts

76Rockwood, TNTN5,60728.1%+3.9 pts

77Jefferson City, TNTN9,10328.0%+2.5 pts

78Hartsville/Trousdale County, TNTN12,62328.0%+5.7 pts

79Columbia, TNTN50,07227.5%+0.7 pts

80Covington, TNTN8,58527.4%+2.5 pts

81Milan, TNTN8,36727.2%−9.7 pts

82Lexington, TNTN8,13027.2%+1.3 pts

83East Ridge, TNTN21,92127.2%+2.3 pts

84Lynchburg, TNTN6,92026.7%−5.1 pts

85Springfield, TNTN20,09026.7%+5.6 pts

86Union City, TNTN10,81426.4%+6.7 pts

87Greeneville, TNTN16,14126.4%−10.1 pts

88Paris, TNTN10,46826.3%+0.8 pts

89Sevierville, TNTN19,01026.2%−1.9 pts

90Lawrenceburg, TNTN12,23625.9%+1.7 pts

91Portland, TNTN13,65825.9%+4.8 pts

92McMinnville, TNTN13,94325.8%+4.7 pts

93Millersville, TNTN6,43825.7%−1.0 pts

94Sparta, TNTN5,03825.5%+0.0 pts

95Pulaski, TNTN8,39425.5%−2.1 pts

96Fairfield Glade, TNTN9,48725.4%−5.6 pts

97Fayetteville, TNTN7,06825.4%−2.4 pts

98Ashland City, TNTN5,65025.1%−5.8 pts

99Manchester, TNTN13,77625.1%−3.9 pts

100Alcoa, TNTN13,68925.0%−2.2 pts

101Ripley, TNTN7,49925.0%−2.1 pts

102Loudon, TNTN6,96325.0%+3.8 pts

103Crossville, TNTN13,11324.6%−8.5 pts

104Pigeon Forge, TNTN6,59824.2%+9.1 pts

105Sweetwater, TNTN6,70623.8%+5.4 pts

106Newport, TNTN7,04923.0%−0.8 pts

107Humboldt, TNTN7,84122.2%+1.1 pts

108Bloomingdale, TNTN9,29222.2%+4.8 pts

109Tellico, TNTN7,41422.0%−29.5 pts

110Morristown, TNTN33,51721.1%−1.0 pts

111Madisonville, TNTN5,42820.4%−2.0 pts

112Shelbyville, TNTN26,14619.6%+3.6 pts

113Dayton, TNTN7,81919.6%−13.2 pts

114La Follette, TNTN7,17619.2%−4.7 pts

115Dunlap, TNTN6,08917.3%−20.2 pts

116Eagleton, TNTN5,59817.2%−13.2 pts

117Brownsville, TNTN9,30114.9%−10.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS