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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

1Morgan County
65.6
baseline 63.9
2Pickett County
64.9
baseline 69.3
3Van Buren County
64.6
baseline 68.4
4Moore County
62.8
baseline 64.4
5Perry County
62.6
baseline 68

All 95 Remote-Work-Ranked Counties in Tennessee

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Morgan County, TN65.663.9+1.7
2Pickett County, TN64.969.3-4.4
3Van Buren County, TN64.668.4-3.8
4Moore County, TN62.864.4-1.6
5Perry County, TN62.668-5.4
6Cannon County, TN60.661.6-1
7Clay County, TN59.764.7-5
8Houston County, TN59.758.4+1.3
9Johnson County, TN58.861.2-2.4
10Claiborne County, TN58.464.6-6.2
11Fayette County, TN5855.1+2.9
12Polk County, TN57.956.8+1.1
13Wayne County, TN57.862.1-4.3
14Unicoi County, TN57.558.6-1.1
15Grainger County, TN57.460.6-3.2
16Chester County, TN57.360.5-3.2
17Stewart County, TN57.259-1.8
18Bledsoe County, TN56.960.3-3.4
19Trousdale County, TN5653.9+2.1
20Williamson County, TN55.660.9-5.3
21Jackson County, TN55.555.1+0.4
22Lewis County, TN54.953.9+1
23Loudon County, TN54.954.4+0.5
24Hancock County, TN54.659.7-5.1
25Meigs County, TN54.656.1-1.5
26Scott County, TN53.958.1-4.2
27Union County, TN53.954.9-1
28Jefferson County, TN53.654.9-1.3
29White County, TN53.258.1-4.9
30Sumner County, TN52.855-2.2
31Marion County, TN52.751.4+1.3
32Roane County, TN52.753.1-0.4
33Overton County, TN52.353.8-1.5
34Fentress County, TN52.255.7-3.5
35Lincoln County, TN51.955.1-3.2
36Smith County, TN51.950+1.9
37Cheatham County, TN51.747+4.7
38Blount County, TN51.453.8-2.4
39Sequatchie County, TN51.252.6-1.4
40Macon County, TN5150.1+0.9
41Marshall County, TN5149.6+1.4
42Benton County, TN50.756.8-6.1
43Humphreys County, TN50.752.3-1.6
44Washington County, TN50.555.6-5.1
45Decatur County, TN50.456.5-6.1
46Carroll County, TN5055.6-5.6
47Dickson County, TN49.748.4+1.3
48Henderson County, TN49.754.9-5.2
49Crockett County, TN49.649.8-0.2
50Hickman County, TN49.648.5+1.1
51Cumberland County, TN49.551.8-2.3
52Wilson County, TN4951-2
53Campbell County, TN48.651.5-2.9
54McNairy County, TN48.654.5-5.9
55Sullivan County, TN48.553.6-5.1
56Greene County, TN47.952.9-5
57Lake County, TN47.947.5+0.4
58Monroe County, TN47.951.9-4
59Lawrence County, TN47.852.7-4.9
60Rhea County, TN47.249.2-2
61Grundy County, TN47.149.3-2.2
62Franklin County, TN46.847.7-0.9
63McMinn County, TN46.445.9+0.5
64DeKalb County, TN46.349.8-3.5
65Giles County, TN46.350.6-4.3
66Tipton County, TN46.347.2-0.9
67Robertson County, TN46.244.2+2
68Henry County, TN46.154.5-8.4
69Weakley County, TN45.451.4-6
70Warren County, TN44.949.7-4.8
71Gibson County, TN4445-1
72Hamblen County, TN4448.1-4.1
73Hawkins County, TN4346.7-3.7
74Carter County, TN42.745.2-2.5
75Maury County, TN42.740.7+2
76Anderson County, TN42.646-3.4
77Obion County, TN42.546.4-3.9
78Cocke County, TN42.245.2-3
79Hardin County, TN42.247.1-4.9
80Bradley County, TN4244.4-2.4
81Coffee County, TN41.744.1-2.4
82Sevier County, TN41.746.6-4.9
83Rutherford County, TN41.643.5-1.9
84Putnam County, TN41.443.8-2.4
85Knox County, TN40.741.2-0.5
86Haywood County, TN40.343.1-2.8
87Lauderdale County, TN39.645.9-6.3
88Bedford County, TN39.439.9-0.5
89Dyer County, TN39.144-4.9
90Hardeman County, TN3941.2-2.2
91Hamilton County, TN38.936.1+2.8
92Montgomery County, TN3838.2-0.2
93Davidson County, TN34.631.5+3.1
94Madison County, TN32.734.9-2.2
95Shelby County, TN25.822.6+3.2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for remote workers in Tennessee?

Based on the Remote Worker lens, Morgan County ranks as the top remote work county in Tennessee with a County Fit Score of 65.6. 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.