Tennessee Business Data
Businesses, industries, public companies, banks, trucking companies, new business applications and bankruptcies in Tennessee.
- Employer establishments
- 150,129
- 2023
- Employees
- 2,971,417
- New applications, 12 months
- 116,294
- +20.7% vs. prior 12 months
Industries
Employer businesses in 2023
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| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 17,524 | 455,877 | $67,563 |
| Manufacturing | 5,787 | 357,878 | $66,056 |
| Retail trade | 23,463 | 349,855 | $36,427 |
| Accommodation and food services | 15,443 | 321,203 | $24,644 |
| Administrative and support services | 8,258 | 292,794 | $43,410 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5,285 | 188,529 | $56,846 |
| Construction | 12,692 | 145,006 | $71,077 |
| Professional and technical services | 12,568 | 141,886 | $92,105 |
| Finance and insurance | 9,913 | 137,754 | $96,419 |
| Wholesale trade | 6,463 | 121,742 | $79,659 |
| Other services | 15,554 | 121,010 | $37,443 |
| Management of companies | 1,311 | 118,357 | $106,248 |
| Educational services | 1,700 | 69,379 | $45,277 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 3,294 | 47,914 | $60,251 |
| Information | 2,980 | 47,723 | $83,805 |
| Real estate and rental | 7,143 | 45,728 | $68,073 |
| Utilities | 197 | 3,505 | $95,300 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 182 | 3,420 | $76,282 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 216 | 1,631 | $49,766 |
Total annual payroll: $175.8B
Largest public companies in Tennessee
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| # | Company | Revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FedEx CorpFDX | $94.72B | $4.43B |
| 2 | HCA Healthcare, Inc.HCA | $75.6B | $6.78B |
| 3 | Dollar General CorpDG | $42.72B | $1.51B |
| 4 | International Paper CoIP | $23.63B | -$3.52B |
| 5 | AutoZone IncAZO | $20.34B | $2.57B |
| 6 | Tractor Supply CoTSCO | $15.52B | $1.1B |
| 7 | LKQ CorpLKQ | $13.65B | $608M |
| 8 | Unum GroupUNM | $13.08B | $738.5M |
| 9 | Community Health Systems IncCYH | $12.48B | $509M |
| 10 | Delek US Holdings, Inc.DK | $10.72B | -$22.8M |
Banks headquartered in Tennessee
109 FDIC-insured banks
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| # | Bank | Total assets | Deposits | Offices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinnacle Bank | $128.8B | $102.2B | 429 |
| 2 | First Horizon Bank | $84.12B | $68.79B | 416 |
| 3 | FirstBank | $16.76B | $14.36B | 132 |
| 4 | SmartBank | $6.11B | $5.39B | 43 |
| 5 | Wilson Bank and Trust | $5.98B | $5.33B | 32 |
| 6 | SouthEast Bank | $3.58B | $3.23B | 15 |
| 7 | Lawrence Bank | $3.04B | $2.62B | 31 |
| 8 | Home Federal Bank of Tennessee | $2.73B | $2.12B | 23 |
| 9 | Commercial Bank | $2.36B | $1.91B | 40 |
| 10 | Builtwell Bank | $2.28B | $1.99B | 36 |
Trucking companies
Carriers in this state- Active carriers
- 25,904
- Power units
- 300,387
- Drivers
- 299,656
New businesses and bankruptcies
- 116,294 new business applications in the 12 months through September 2026.
- 440 business bankruptcy cases in the 12 months ending June 2026 (-8.9% from a year earlier).
Counties
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| County | Establishments | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson County | 22,122 | 526,927 | $73,370 |
| Shelby County | 19,359 | 446,048 | $64,548 |
| Knox County | 12,519 | 242,117 | $56,286 |
| Hamilton County | 9,883 | 205,761 | $56,819 |
| Williamson County | 8,707 | 149,544 | $78,308 |
| Rutherford County | 6,285 | 128,935 | $53,643 |
| Sumner County | 3,875 | 56,402 | $52,664 |
| Montgomery County | 3,428 | 53,777 | $44,717 |
| Sullivan County | 3,382 | 60,008 | $60,773 |
| Wilson County | 3,345 | 57,080 | $51,206 |
| Sevier County | 3,117 | 47,891 | $38,211 |
| Washington County | 3,076 | 56,072 | $53,305 |
| Madison County | 2,598 | 55,344 | $50,358 |
| Blount County | 2,510 | 57,256 | $62,445 |
| Bradley County | 2,074 | 42,835 | $47,455 |
| Maury County | 2,069 | 33,755 | $55,418 |
| Putnam County | 1,988 | 33,829 | $45,973 |
| Anderson County | 1,599 | 48,104 | $80,020 |
| Robertson County | 1,358 | 21,552 | $52,251 |
| Hamblen County | 1,339 | 30,301 | $45,129 |
| Coffee County | 1,308 | 21,060 | $49,726 |
| Greene County | 1,257 | 23,957 | $46,881 |
| Cumberland County | 1,153 | 16,494 | $41,706 |
| Dickson County | 1,100 | 15,749 | $48,199 |
| Loudon County | 1,027 | 14,920 | $49,424 |
| Gibson County | 951 | 12,656 | $44,189 |
| McMinn County | 935 | 17,156 | $46,549 |
| Bedford County | 889 | 14,839 | $50,934 |
| Lawrence County | 788 | 9,681 | $41,469 |
| Dyer County | 785 | 13,564 | $49,995 |
| Warren County | 781 | 9,738 | $45,778 |
| Tipton County | 777 | 10,691 | $44,674 |
| Monroe County | 773 | 13,318 | $46,001 |
| Jefferson County | 771 | 11,709 | $46,817 |
| Roane County | 769 | 8,996 | $41,195 |
| Carter County | 751 | 9,177 | $36,575 |
| Franklin County | 747 | 12,798 | $50,532 |
| Cheatham County | 714 | 7,649 | $49,997 |
| Henry County | 714 | 9,513 | $43,073 |
| Fayette County | 690 | 9,386 | $55,545 |
| Hawkins County | 638 | 9,986 | $47,276 |
| Obion County | 630 | 8,963 | $41,592 |
| Lincoln County | 628 | 8,514 | $45,724 |
| Weakley County | 589 | 8,540 | $38,686 |
| Marshall County | 585 | 8,367 | $52,232 |
| Campbell County | 579 | 7,285 | $37,831 |
| Giles County | 543 | 8,391 | $45,866 |
| Rhea County | 541 | 9,145 | $40,714 |
| Hardin County | 535 | 7,802 | $44,682 |
| Henderson County | 508 | 6,459 | $39,594 |
| Marion County | 482 | 6,649 | $44,343 |
| Cocke County | 474 | 5,871 | $42,234 |
| Claiborne County | 466 | 7,084 | $41,049 |
| Carroll County | 445 | 5,416 | $44,285 |
| McNairy County | 436 | 4,294 | $35,905 |
| White County | 425 | 5,850 | $45,850 |
| Overton County | 354 | 4,806 | $43,663 |
| Scott County | 351 | 4,173 | $37,589 |
| DeKalb County | 339 | 4,323 | $44,806 |
| Macon County | 333 | 3,977 | $44,919 |
| Humphreys County | 332 | 4,458 | $55,969 |
| Hickman County | 316 | 3,025 | $45,926 |
| Hardeman County | 314 | 4,404 | $52,800 |
| Smith County | 307 | 4,921 | $50,532 |
| Lauderdale County | 296 | 4,645 | $46,845 |
| Benton County | 293 | 3,530 | $39,026 |
| Haywood County | 292 | 4,743 | $52,681 |
| Fentress County | 286 | 3,045 | $36,751 |
| Grainger County | 258 | 2,812 | $44,823 |
| Johnson County | 256 | 3,415 | $47,795 |
| Chester County | 254 | 3,224 | $45,638 |
| Unicoi County | 243 | 4,203 | $51,520 |
| Cannon County | 241 | 1,716 | $42,050 |
| Polk County | 238 | 1,478 | $38,214 |
| Lewis County | 237 | 2,703 | $50,043 |
| Crockett County | 234 | 2,060 | $50,766 |
| Decatur County | 228 | 3,053 | $53,327 |
| Union County | 228 | 1,971 | $40,712 |
| Sequatchie County | 219 | 2,243 | $35,607 |
| Wayne County | 216 | 2,810 | $45,769 |
| Stewart County | 180 | 1,882 | $39,774 |
| Morgan County | 163 | 1,591 | $40,894 |
| Grundy County | 162 | 1,228 | $37,005 |
| Trousdale County | 138 | 1,457 | $47,584 |
| Jackson County | 133 | 1,131 | $42,610 |
| Bledsoe County | 129 | 960 | $44,123 |
| Perry County | 115 | 1,608 | $40,386 |
| Meigs County | 109 | 1,839 | $44,421 |
| Clay County | 108 | 966 | $34,695 |
| Houston County | 106 | 1,040 | $40,322 |
| Pickett County | 82 | 621 | $32,643 |
| Moore County | 80 | 1,404 | $96,654 |
| Lake County | 64 | 545 | $40,411 |
| Hancock County | 55 | 453 | $34,790 |
| Van Buren County | 44 | 400 | $37,180 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SEC, FDIC, FMCSA and the U.S. Courts · Last updated 12/31/2023