Tennessee small businesses thrive in these counties

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- Total small business establishments: 529 (15.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 35,032

#50. Marshall County
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- Total small business establishments: 78 (15.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 98.7%
- 2021 population: 5,082

#49. Pickett County
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- Total small business establishments: 723 (15.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 46,668

#48. Monroe County
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- Total small business establishments: 649 (15.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 41,547

#47. Cheatham County
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- Total small business establishments: 695 (16.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 42,899

#46. Fayette County
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- Total small business establishments: 576 (16.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 35,451

#45. Lincoln County
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- Total small business establishments: 422 (16.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 25,854

#44. McNairy County
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- Total small business establishments: 290 (16.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.0%
- 2021 population: 17,715

#43. Haywood County
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- Total small business establishments: 841 (16.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 51,157

#42. Bedford County
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- Total small business establishments: 713 (16.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.4%
- 2021 population: 43,247

#41. Franklin County
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- Total small business establishments: 5,814 (16.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 351,202

#40. Rutherford County
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- Total small business establishments: 552 (16.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 32,870

#39. Weakley County
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- Total small business establishments: 757 (16.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 44,729

#38. Lawrence County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,196 (16.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 70,603

#37. Greene County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,267 (17.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 74,088

#36. Robertson County
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- Total small business establishments: 220 (17.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 12,854

#35. Lewis County
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- Total small business establishments: 972 (17.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 56,672

#34. Loudon County
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- Total small business establishments: 926 (17.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 53,907

#33. McMinn County
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- Total small business establishments: 241 (17.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 13,993

#32. Crockett County
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- Total small business establishments: 532 (17.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 30,403

#31. Giles County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,419 (17.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 137,649

#30. Blount County
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- Total small business establishments: 493 (17.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 27,916

#29. Henderson County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,547 (17.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 200,582

#28. Sumner County
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- Total small business establishments: 736 (17.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.3%
- 2021 population: 41,529

#27. Warren County
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- Total small business establishments: 341 (17.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 19,200

#26. Humphreys County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,113 (17.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 62,431

#25. Cumberland County
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- Total small business establishments: 908 (18.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 50,537

#24. Gibson County
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- Total small business establishments: 288 (18.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 100.0%
- 2021 population: 15,839

#23. Benton County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,002 (18.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 109,769

#22. Bradley County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,950 (18.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 105,003

#21. Maury County
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- Total small business establishments: 213 (18.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 11,413

#20. Decatur County
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- Total small business establishments: 506 (18.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.2%
- 2021 population: 26,878

#19. Hardin County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,045 (18.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 55,174

#18. Dickson County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,044 (20.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 152,010

#17. Wilson County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,562 (20.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.3%
- 2021 population: 77,567

#16. Anderson County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,304 (20.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.5%
- 2021 population: 64,390

#15. Hamblen County
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- Total small business establishments: 629 (20.6 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 30,498

#14. Obion County
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- Total small business establishments: 3,331 (20.9 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 159,167

#13. Sullivan County
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- Total small business establishments: 679 (21.1 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 32,250

#12. Henry County
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- Total small business establishments: 781 (21.4 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 36,586

#11. Dyer County
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- Total small business establishments: 19,830 (21.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 923,352

#10. Shelby County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,267 (21.5 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 58,933

#9. Coffee County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,958 (22.2 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 133,525

#8. Washington County
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- Total small business establishments: 1,865 (23.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 81,255

#7. Putnam County
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- Total small business establishments: 12,005 (24.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.8%
- 2021 population: 486,812

#6. Knox County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,537 (25.7 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 98,585

#5. Madison County
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- Total small business establishments: 9,507 (25.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 369,027

#4. Hamilton County
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- Total small business establishments: 20,978 (29.8 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.6%
- 2021 population: 703,372

#3. Davidson County
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- Total small business establishments: 2,978 (30.0 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.9%
- 2021 population: 99,435

#2. Sevier County
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- Total small business establishments: 8,014 (31.3 per 1,000 residents)
- Share of establishments that are small: 99.7%
- 2021 population: 256,209

#1. Williamson County
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