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Best Counties for Remote Workers in Tennessee 2026

95 counties ranked with the Remote Worker lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Remote Work Counties in Tennessee

1Van Buren County
67.6
baseline 69
2Moore County
65.6
baseline 65.9
3Cannon County
63.4
baseline 63.5
4Perry County
62.3
baseline 68.2
5Pickett County
61.7
baseline 67.3

All 95 Remote-Work-Ranked Counties in Tennessee

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Van Buren County, TN67.669-1.4
2Moore County, TN65.665.9-0.3
3Cannon County, TN63.463.5-0.1
4Perry County, TN62.368.2-5.9
5Pickett County, TN61.767.3-5.6
6Morgan County, TN61.362.1-0.8
7Houston County, TN60.359.5+0.8
8Clay County, TN60.264.2-4
9Chester County, TN59.461.2-1.8
10Johnson County, TN59.261.5-2.3
11Stewart County, TN59.259.9-0.7
12Unicoi County, TN5959.5-0.5
13Fayette County, TN58.555.6+2.9
14Grainger County, TN58.460.6-2.2
15Wayne County, TN58.161.4-3.3
16Claiborne County, TN57.964.5-6.6
17Polk County, TN56.455.2+1.2
18Bledsoe County, TN56.360.4-4.1
19Williamson County, TN55.560.7-5.2
20Loudon County, TN54.954.4+0.5
21Hancock County, TN54.659.9-5.3
22Union County, TN5454.6-0.6
23Fentress County, TN53.656.5-2.9
24White County, TN53.557.9-4.4
25Meigs County, TN53.355.6-2.3
26Scott County, TN53.357.8-4.5
27Jackson County, TN52.753.2-0.5
28Sumner County, TN52.654.9-2.3
29Lincoln County, TN52.555.5-3
30Jefferson County, TN52.253.8-1.6
31Lewis County, TN5252.7-0.7
32Marshall County, TN5249.5+2.5
33Smith County, TN51.750.5+1.2
34Decatur County, TN51.657.1-5.5
35Trousdale County, TN51.552.1-0.6
36Overton County, TN51.453.2-1.8
37Roane County, TN51.453-1.6
38Blount County, TN51.253.4-2.2
39Macon County, TN50.950.3+0.6
40Cheatham County, TN50.846.5+4.3
41Marion County, TN50.850.5+0.3
42Humphreys County, TN50.752.2-1.5
43Rhea County, TN5050.1-0.1
44Washington County, TN49.954.9-5
45Dickson County, TN49.848.2+1.6
46Lawrence County, TN49.153.8-4.7
47Wilson County, TN48.950.8-1.9
48Carroll County, TN48.853.8-5
49Sequatchie County, TN48.852-3.2
50Benton County, TN48.654.1-5.5
51Cumberland County, TN48.651.2-2.6
52Monroe County, TN48.651.9-3.3
53Crockett County, TN48.548.9-0.4
54McNairy County, TN48.354.6-6.3
55Greene County, TN48.153.3-5.2
56Campbell County, TN4850.9-2.9
57Sullivan County, TN4852.8-4.8
58DeKalb County, TN47.751.5-3.8
59Lake County, TN47.647.1+0.5
60Giles County, TN47.250.7-3.5
61Henderson County, TN47.253.1-5.9
62Franklin County, TN46.947.6-0.7
63Warren County, TN46.250.6-4.4
64Tipton County, TN45.746.7-1
65McMinn County, TN45.545.2+0.3
66Robertson County, TN45.443.5+1.9
67Henry County, TN45.253.6-8.4
68Weakley County, TN45.251-5.8
69Grundy County, TN4547.5-2.5
70Hawkins County, TN43.647.1-3.5
71Sevier County, TN43.446.8-3.4
72Hickman County, TN43.345.5-2.2
73Maury County, TN4340.7+2.3
74Gibson County, TN42.844.9-2.1
75Coffee County, TN42.244-1.8
76Hamblen County, TN42.146.5-4.4
77Anderson County, TN4245.1-3.1
78Carter County, TN4244.7-2.7
79Cocke County, TN41.843.9-2.1
80Putnam County, TN41.644-2.4
81Obion County, TN41.545.2-3.7
82Hardin County, TN41.446.3-4.9
83Rutherford County, TN41.443.4-2
84Bradley County, TN4143.5-2.5
85Knox County, TN40.440.8-0.4
86Lauderdale County, TN39.945.3-5.4
87Bedford County, TN39.340.8-1.5
88Dyer County, TN38.944.8-5.9
89Hardeman County, TN38.640.7-2.1
90Haywood County, TN38.641.9-3.3
91Hamilton County, TN38.535.7+2.8
92Montgomery County, TN37.337.4-0.1
93Davidson County, TN34.631.6+3
94Madison County, TN3233.9-1.9
95Shelby County, TN25.822.3+3.5

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for remote workers in Tennessee?

Based on the Remote Worker lens, Van Buren County ranks as the top remote work county in Tennessee with a County Fit Score of 67.6. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Tennessee are ranked for remote workers?

We rank 95 counties in Tennessee with the Remote Worker lens, using independent importance values for affordability, income, safety, risk, health, weather, taxes, and water.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.