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Hotels in Tennessee

How many hotels exist per person present (residents + daytime workers) across the 12 Tennessee counties we cover, by ZIP code, compared with the U.S. average. Data: Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024 + BLS QCEW.

Includes: Hotels · Motels · Motor inns. Counted together because official statistics use one 721110 code.

State verdict (covered counties): In line with the U.S. rate — 112% of the U.S. rate

Counties covered

in Tennessee

Hotels

789

establishments (2023)

Per 10,000 present

1.5

residents + 0.5×workers

U.S. average

1.4

per 10,000 present

State index

112%

vs. U.S.

Residents

4,147,010

in covered counties

Workers

1,946,859

jobs in covered counties

Coverage. This page aggregates only the 12 Tennessee counties BizGapMap covers — not the whole state. Counts and the index reflect those counties. The aggregate index uses only ZIP cells Census published, so it is a lower bound. Density is a supply-side signal: it counts existing hotels and the people present, not foot traffic, income, rent, or whether locals want more.

Counties in Tennessee

City	County	Hotels	Residents	Workers	Per 10k	Index	Verdict
Nashville	Davidson County	203–255	727,851	461,146	2.1	153–172%	High density
Chattanooga	Hamilton County	95–141	379,528	202,811	2.0	143–197%	Range spans bands
Brentwood	Williamson County	64–84	248,976	158,539	1.9	141–172%	Range spans bands
Mount Juliet	Wilson County	29–37	152,210	55,550	1.6	117–125%	Above average
Clarksville	Montgomery County	38–50	219,798	51,454	1.5	112–136%	Above average
Maryville	Blount County	23–39	130,209	55,182	1.5	106–170%	Range spans bands
Memphis	Shelby County	160–244	931,943	428,809	1.4	101–124%	Above average
Knoxville	Knox County	74–122	499,281	236,911	1.2	87–117%	Range spans bands
Murfreesboro	Rutherford County	47–67	356,443	130,122	1.1	81–105%	Range spans bands
Johnson City	Washington County	18–36	146,067	52,808	1.0	76–126%	Range spans bands
Kingsport	Sullivan County	20–36	163,515	58,256	1.0	75–113%	Range spans bands
Hendersonville	Sumner County	18–30	191,189	55,271	0.8	60–93%	Range spans bands

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Lowest vs. highest measured density

Fewest competitors per capita

153%

143%

141%

117%

112%

106%

101%

87%

Most competitors per capita

60%

75%

76%

81%

87%

101%

106%

112%

Low measured density is not evidence of opportunity. A county with few hotels may simply lack foot traffic, retail space, or demand. Use the ranking to find where to look, then verify locally.

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