Counties in Tennessee by unemployment rate

Perry County had the highest unemployment rate of 95 counties in November 2025, at 5.8%. Williamson County had the lowest, at 2.8%. The median was 3.9% and the figure for Tennessee was 3.6%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest5.8Perry County
Median3.995 counties
Tennessee3.6History

Top 40 counties, November 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

Perry CountyPerry County: 5.8 %5.8Pickett CountyPickett County: 5.4 %5.4Hancock CountyHancock County: 5.3 %5.3Grundy CountyGrundy County: 5.2 %5.2Hardeman CountyHardeman County: 5.2 %5.2Meigs CountyMeigs County: 5.2 %5.2Lauderdale CountyLauderdale County: 5 %5Johnson CountyJohnson County: 4.9 %4.9Lake CountyLake County: 4.8 %4.8Benton CountyBenton County: 4.7 %4.7Decatur CountyDecatur County: 4.7 %4.7Franklin CountyFranklin County: 4.7 %4.7Greene CountyGreene County: 4.7 %4.7Cocke CountyCocke County: 4.6 %4.6Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 4.6 %4.6Clay CountyClay County: 4.5 %4.5McMinn CountyMcMinn County: 4.5 %4.5Shelby CountyShelby County: 4.5 %4.5DeKalb CountyDeKalb County: 4.4 %4.4Henderson CountyHenderson County: 4.4 %4.4Monroe CountyMonroe County: 4.4 %4.4Scott CountyScott County: 4.4 %4.4Sequatchie CountySequatchie County: 4.4 %4.4White CountyWhite County: 4.4 %4.4Marion CountyMarion County: 4.3 %4.3Rhea CountyRhea County: 4.3 %4.3Chester CountyChester County: 4.2 %4.2Coffee CountyCoffee County: 4.2 %4.2Henry CountyHenry County: 4.2 %4.2Jackson CountyJackson County: 4.2 %4.2McNairy CountyMcNairy County: 4.2 %4.2Morgan CountyMorgan County: 4.2 %4.2Stewart CountyStewart County: 4.2 %4.2Warren CountyWarren County: 4.2 %4.2Carroll CountyCarroll County: 4.1 %4.1Claiborne CountyClaiborne County: 4.1 %4.1Giles CountyGiles County: 4.1 %4.1Hardin CountyHardin County: 4.1 %4.1Hawkins CountyHawkins County: 4.1 %4.1Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 4.1 %4.1
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesNovember 2025 (%)Change on November 2024
1Perry County5.8+0.7 pts
2Pickett County5.4+0.7 pts
3Hancock County5.3+0.7 pts
4Grundy County5.2+0.9 pts
4Hardeman County5.2+0.6 pts
4Meigs County5.2+0.3 pts
7Lauderdale County5+0.4 pts
8Johnson County4.9-0.1 pts
9Lake County4.8-0.2 pts
10Benton County4.7-0.3 pts
10Decatur County4.7+0.3 pts
10Franklin County4.7+0.7 pts
10Greene County4.70 pts
14Cocke County4.6-0.4 pts
14Cumberland County4.6+0.1 pts
16Clay County4.5-0.1 pts
16McMinn County4.5+0.1 pts
16Shelby County4.5+0.1 pts
19DeKalb County4.4+0.1 pts
19Henderson County4.4+0.5 pts
19Monroe County4.4+0.1 pts
19Scott County4.4+0.5 pts
19Sequatchie County4.4+0.2 pts
19White County4.4+0.1 pts
25Marion County4.3+0.2 pts
25Rhea County4.3+0.3 pts
27Chester County4.2+0.1 pts
27Coffee County4.2+0.7 pts
27Henry County4.2+0.2 pts
27Jackson County4.2+0.2 pts
27McNairy County4.20 pts
27Morgan County4.2+0.2 pts
27Stewart County4.2+0.4 pts
27Warren County4.2+0.3 pts
35Carroll County4.1+0.1 pts
35Claiborne County4.1+0.3 pts
35Giles County4.1-0.2 pts
35Hardin County4.1+0.3 pts
35Hawkins County4.1-0.1 pts
35Lawrence County4.1+0.2 pts
35Moore County4.1+0.6 pts
42Campbell County4+0.3 pts
42Carter County4-0.2 pts
42Humphreys County40 pts
42Polk County4+0.1 pts
42Unicoi County4-1.4 pts
42Weakley County40 pts
48Bradley County3.9+0.1 pts
48Gibson County3.90 pts
48Hamblen County3.9+0.3 pts
48Madison County3.90 pts
48Montgomery County3.9+0.3 pts
48Wayne County3.9+0.2 pts
54Fayette County3.80 pts
54Fentress County3.8+0.1 pts
54Lewis County3.8+0.1 pts
54Lincoln County3.8+0.3 pts
54Roane County3.80 pts
54Tipton County3.80 pts
60Houston County3.7-0.6 pts
60Obion County3.7+0.1 pts
60Sullivan County3.7+0.1 pts
60Union County3.7+0.1 pts
60Van Buren County3.7+0.1 pts
65Bedford County3.6+0.5 pts
65Grainger County3.60 pts
65Haywood County3.60 pts
65Jefferson County3.6+0.1 pts
65Loudon County3.6+0.2 pts
65Marshall County3.6+0.1 pts
65Putnam County3.6+0.2 pts
72Anderson County3.5+0.1 pts
72Crockett County3.50 pts
72Dyer County3.5+0.1 pts
72Hamilton County3.5+0.2 pts
72Overton County3.5+0.2 pts
77Bledsoe County3.40 pts
77Washington County3.40 pts
79Cannon County3.30 pts
79Hickman County3.3-0.1 pts
79Maury County3.3+0.3 pts
79Smith County3.3+0.3 pts
83Blount County3.10 pts
83Davidson County3.1+0.1 pts
83Knox County3.1+0.1 pts
83Macon County3.1+0.2 pts
83Robertson County3.1+0.1 pts
88Cheatham County30 pts
88Dickson County3-0.2 pts
88Rutherford County3+0.2 pts
88Sevier County3+0.1 pts
88Sumner County30 pts
88Trousdale County3+0.1 pts
88Wilson County3+0.1 pts
95Williamson County2.80 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

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.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Perry County, with 5.8% in November 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Williamson County, with 2.8% in November 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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