Which metro areas in Tennessee are adding jobs fastest?
Jackson, TN (+25.2%), Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (+15.5%) and Clarksville, TN-KY (+13.0%) added private-sector jobs fastest among Tennessee metro areas between 2018 and 2023.
Data as of 2023 · updated
All 10 ranked Tennessee metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2018–23 | Jobs added | Private jobs 2023 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson, TN | +25.2% | +14,756 | 73,284 | 184,569 |
| 2 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | +15.5% | +135,751 | 1,012,689 | 2,197,416 |
| 3 | Clarksville, TN-KY | +13.0% | +9,466 | 82,188 | 349,001 |
| 4 | Knoxville, TN | +13.0% | +44,287 | 385,052 | 968,137 |
| 5 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | +7.4% | +16,734 | 243,302 | 594,530 |
| 6 | Cleveland, TN | +7.2% | +2,988 | 44,313 | 134,057 |
| 7 | Johnson City, TN | +6.2% | +4,049 | 69,452 | 216,416 |
| 8 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | +3.9% | +21,031 | 561,551 | 1,341,412 |
| 9 | Morristown, TN | +3.5% | +1,431 | 42,010 | 128,867 |
| 10 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | −3.5% | −3,665 | 101,022 | 314,834 |
How this is ranked
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in Tennessee has the fastest job growth?
Jackson, TN: +25.2%, ahead of Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (+15.5%) and Clarksville, TN-KY (+13.0%), of 10 Tennessee metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.