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Counties in Tennessee by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

Clay County had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 95 counties in 2024, at 10.1%. Trousdale County had the lowest, at 0.6%. The median was 4.7% and the figure for Tennessee was 4.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest10.1Clay County
Lowest0.6Trousdale County
Median4.795 counties
Tennessee4.7History

Map of counties, 2024

Anderson County: 3.7 %Bedford County: 4.2 %Benton County: 5.3 %Bledsoe County: 1.8 %Blount County: 3.5 %Bradley County: 6.6 %Campbell County: 5 %Cannon County: 2.8 %Carroll County: 4.5 %Carter County: 6.2 %Cheatham County: 4.3 %Chester County: 4.1 %Claiborne County: 4.5 %Clay County: 10.1 %Cocke County: 4.2 %Coffee County: 3.6 %Crockett County: 2.9 %Cumberland County: 5.1 %Davidson County: 4.5 %Decatur County: 7.2 %DeKalb County: 5.6 %Dickson County: 3.4 %Dyer County: 4.7 %Fayette County: 4.8 %Fentress County: 4.7 %Franklin County: 2.9 %Gibson County: 5 %Giles County: 4.4 %Grainger County: 4.7 %Greene County: 5.7 %Grundy County: 9 %Hamblen County: 5.3 %Hamilton County: 4.4 %Hancock County: 6.3 %Hardeman County: 9.8 %Hardin County: 4.7 %Hawkins County: 7.3 %Haywood County: 5.9 %Henderson County: 6.1 %Henry County: 4.8 %Hickman County: 2.4 %Houston County: 3.9 %Humphreys County: 6.9 %Jackson County: 7.6 %Jefferson County: 4.6 %Johnson County: 3.2 %Knox County: 3.5 %Lake County: 4.9 %Lauderdale County: 5.6 %Lawrence County: 4.9 %Lewis County: 3.7 %Lincoln County: 4.7 %Loudon County: 2.8 %McMinn County: 4.9 %McNairy County: 5.8 %Macon County: 3.4 %Madison County: 7 %Marion County: 7.1 %Marshall County: 3.9 %Maury County: 2.4 %Meigs County: 5.5 %Monroe County: 4.4 %Montgomery County: 5.1 %Moore County: 4.5 %Morgan County: 5.1 %Obion County: 4.2 %Overton County: 3.2 %Perry County: 5.8 %Pickett County: 6.8 %Polk County: 5.3 %Putnam County: 3.7 %Rhea County: 5.8 %Roane County: 4.9 %Robertson County: 3.3 %Rutherford County: 3.6 %Scott County: 7.5 %Sequatchie County: 6.6 %Sevier County: 3.3 %Shelby County: 7.2 %Smith County: 2.7 %Stewart County: 2.7 %Sullivan County: 5.4 %Sumner County: 3.6 %Tipton County: 5.5 %Trousdale County: 0.6 %Unicoi County: 4.3 %Union County: 2.6 %Van Buren County: 2.3 %Warren County: 5.9 %Washington County: 4.7 %Wayne County: 3.4 %Weakley County: 4 %White County: 5.6 %Williamson County: 2.4 %Wilson County: 3.2 %
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  • 3.3 to 4
  • 4 to 4.7
  • 4.7 to 5.2
  • 5.2 to 6.1
  • 6.1 and over
%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Clay County: 10.1 %Clay County10.1Hardeman County: 9.8 %Hardeman County9.8Grundy County: 9 %Grundy County9Jackson County: 7.6 %Jackson County7.6Scott County: 7.5 %Scott County7.5Hawkins County: 7.3 %Hawkins County7.3Shelby County: 7.2 %Shelby County7.2Decatur County: 7.2 %Decatur County7.2Marion County: 7.1 %Marion County7.1Madison County: 7 %Madison County7Humphreys County: 6.9 %Humphreys County6.9Pickett County: 6.8 %Pickett County6.8Sequatchie County: 6.6 %Sequatchie County6.6Bradley County: 6.6 %Bradley County6.6Hancock County: 6.3 %Hancock County6.3Carter County: 6.2 %Carter County6.2Henderson County: 6.1 %Henderson County6.1Warren County: 5.9 %Warren County5.9Haywood County: 5.9 %Haywood County5.9Rhea County: 5.8 %Rhea County5.8Perry County: 5.8 %Perry County5.8McNairy County: 5.8 %McNairy County5.8Greene County: 5.7 %Greene County5.7DeKalb County: 5.6 %DeKalb County5.6Lauderdale County: 5.6 %Lauderdale County5.6White County: 5.6 %White County5.6Tipton County: 5.5 %Tipton County5.5Meigs County: 5.5 %Meigs County5.5Sullivan County: 5.4 %Sullivan County5.4Benton County: 5.3 %Benton County5.3Polk County: 5.3 %Polk County5.3Hamblen County: 5.3 %Hamblen County5.3Montgomery County: 5.1 %Montgomery County5.1Morgan County: 5.1 %Morgan County5.1Cumberland County: 5.1 %Cumberland County5.1Gibson County: 5 %Gibson County5Campbell County: 5 %Campbell County5Lake County: 4.9 %Lake County4.9Lawrence County: 4.9 %Lawrence County4.9Roane County: 4.9 %Roane County4.9Clay County: 10.1 %Clay County10.1Hardeman County: 9.8 %Hardeman County9.8Grundy County: 9 %Grundy County9Jackson County: 7.6 %Jackson County7.6Scott County: 7.5 %Scott County7.5Hawkins County: 7.3 %Hawkins County7.3Shelby County: 7.2 %Shelby County7.2Decatur County: 7.2 %Decatur County7.2Marion County: 7.1 %Marion County7.1Madison County: 7 %Madison County7Humphreys County: 6.9 %Humphreys County6.9Pickett County: 6.8 %Pickett County6.8Sequatchie County: 6.6 %Sequatchie County6.6Bradley County: 6.6 %Bradley County6.6Hancock County: 6.3 %Hancock County6.3Carter County: 6.2 %Carter County6.2Henderson County: 6.1 %Henderson County6.1Warren County: 5.9 %Warren County5.9Haywood County: 5.9 %Haywood County5.9Rhea County: 5.8 %Rhea County5.8Perry County: 5.8 %Perry County5.8McNairy County: 5.8 %McNairy County5.8Greene County: 5.7 %Greene County5.7DeKalb County: 5.6 %DeKalb County5.6Lauderdale County: 5.6 %Lauderdale County5.6White County: 5.6 %White County5.6Tipton County: 5.5 %Tipton County5.5Meigs County: 5.5 %Meigs County5.5Sullivan County: 5.4 %Sullivan County5.4Benton County: 5.3 %Benton County5.3Polk County: 5.3 %Polk County5.3Hamblen County: 5.3 %Hamblen County5.3Montgomery County: 5.1 %Montgomery County5.1Morgan County: 5.1 %Morgan County5.1Cumberland County: 5.1 %Cumberland County5.1Gibson County: 5 %Gibson County5Campbell County: 5 %Campbell County5Lake County: 4.9 %Lake County4.9Lawrence County: 4.9 %Lawrence County4.9Roane County: 4.9 %Roane County4.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Clay County10.1+4.8 pts
2Hardeman County9.8-1.5 pts
3Grundy County9+1.8 pts
4Jackson County7.6-0.1 pts
5Scott County7.5+0.1 pts
6Hawkins County7.3-1.1 pts
7Shelby County7.20 pts
8Decatur County7.2-1.2 pts
9Marion County7.1-0.6 pts
10Madison County7-0.3 pts
11Humphreys County6.9-2.8 pts
12Pickett County6.8+3.3 pts
13Sequatchie County6.6+1.8 pts
14Bradley County6.6+0.7 pts
15Hancock County6.3-1 pts
16Carter County6.2-0.6 pts
17Henderson County6.1-1 pts
18Warren County5.9+2.1 pts
19Haywood County5.9-0.7 pts
20Rhea County5.8-0.5 pts
21Perry County5.8-3.1 pts
22McNairy County5.8+0.1 pts
23Greene County5.7+0.3 pts
24DeKalb County5.6-0.3 pts
25Lauderdale County5.6+0.5 pts
25White County5.6+1 pts
27Tipton County5.50 pts
28Meigs County5.5-1.3 pts
29Sullivan County5.4-0.6 pts
30Benton County5.3-0.1 pts
31Polk County5.3+1 pts
32Hamblen County5.3-0.9 pts
33Montgomery County5.1-0.4 pts
33Morgan County5.1-0.9 pts
35Cumberland County5.1+0.2 pts
36Gibson County5-0.2 pts
37Campbell County5-0.3 pts
38Lake County4.9+0.6 pts
39Lawrence County4.9-0.7 pts
39Roane County4.9+0.1 pts
41McMinn County4.9-0.4 pts
42Henry County4.8+1.5 pts
43Fayette County4.8-0.1 pts
44Lincoln County4.7+0.9 pts
44Washington County4.7-0.2 pts
46Hardin County4.7+0.4 pts
47Dyer County4.7+0.8 pts
47Grainger County4.7-0.5 pts
49Fentress County4.7+0.2 pts
50Jefferson County4.6-0.8 pts
51Carroll County4.5+0.3 pts
52Claiborne County4.5-0.1 pts
53Davidson County4.5-0.1 pts
53Moore County4.5-0.6 pts
55Giles County4.4-0.7 pts
56Hamilton County4.4+0.2 pts
57Monroe County4.4-0.9 pts
58Cheatham County4.3+0.5 pts
58Unicoi County4.3-0.8 pts
60Cocke County4.2-0.2 pts
61Bedford County4.2+0.2 pts
62Obion County4.2+0.4 pts
63Chester County4.1-1.3 pts
64Weakley County4+1 pts
65Marshall County3.9-0.5 pts
66Houston County3.9-2.8 pts
67Anderson County3.7-1.3 pts
68Putnam County3.7-0 pts
69Lewis County3.7+0.2 pts
70Rutherford County3.6+0.3 pts
71Coffee County3.6-0.5 pts
71Sumner County3.6+0.3 pts
73Blount County3.5-0.2 pts
74Knox County3.5-0.1 pts
75Macon County3.4-0.2 pts
76Wayne County3.4-0.4 pts
77Dickson County3.4+0.4 pts
78Sevier County3.3-0.1 pts
79Robertson County3.3-0.2 pts
80Wilson County3.2-0.3 pts
81Overton County3.2+0.3 pts
82Johnson County3.2-0.5 pts
83Crockett County2.9-0.5 pts
84Franklin County2.9-0 pts
85Cannon County2.8+0.4 pts
86Loudon County2.8+0.1 pts
87Stewart County2.7-0.3 pts
88Smith County2.7-0.5 pts
89Union County2.6-1.4 pts
90Williamson County2.4+0.4 pts
91Hickman County2.4-0.8 pts
92Maury County2.4-0.1 pts
93Van Buren County2.3-1.4 pts
94Bledsoe County1.8-3.4 pts
95Trousdale County0.6+0.1 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed civilians aged 16 and over as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

An average over five years of survey responses, so it moves slowly. The official monthly and annual rates for states and counties are unemployment_rate, from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Tennessee by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Tennessee by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/tennessee-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Tennessee by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/tennessee-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Clay County, with 10.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Trousdale County, with 0.6% in 2024.

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