HUBZones in Tennessee
Where Tennessee's HUBZones are on SBA's map, from SBA's data as of Oct 10, 2026, plus open HUBZone set-aside contracts and HUBZone-certified businesses in Tennessee.
- Qualified census tracts
- 302
- Qualified rural counties
- 30
- Disaster and governor areas
- 60
Open HUBZone set-asides in Tennessee
None list Tennessee as the place of performance right now, but most HUBZone set-asides name no place at all, often because they're for supplies you can ship from anywhere. Due soonest nationwide:
- Tinian North Field Portable Toilets
✦ The Air Force (356 ECEG) plans to buy portable toilets and handwash stations for multiple spots on North Field, Tinian (Northern Mariana Islands) for a 1-year period.
Due in 3 daysOct 14, 2026
- PANEL,CONTROL,ELECTRIC
Due in 3 daysOct 14, 2026
- DAMPER,PYLON,SUPPOR
Due in 3 daysOct 14, 2026
- PROTRACTOR,ONE ARM
Due in 3 daysOct 14, 2026
- EXTINGUISHER,FIRE
Due in 3 daysOct 14, 2026
- NUT,SELF-LOCKING,BARRE
Due in 5 daysOct 16, 2026
See all 27 open HUBZone set-asides →
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Get free HUBZone alertsQualified census tracts in Tennessee
302 census tracts in 59 counties qualify as low-income or high-poverty HUBZones until SBA's next map update in July 2028. Counties with the most:
- Shelby County: 86 tracts
- Davidson County: 39 tracts
- Knox County: 26 tracts
- Hamilton County: 13 tracts
- Rutherford County: 11 tracts
- Madison County: 9 tracts
- Washington County: 7 tracts
- Campbell County: 6 tracts
- Anderson County: 5 tracts
- Carter County: 5 tracts
- Sullivan County: 5 tracts
- Bradley County: 4 tracts
- Claiborne County: 4 tracts
- Montgomery County: 4 tracts
- Putnam County: 4 tracts
- Sumner County: 4 tracts
- Blount County: 3 tracts
- Cocke County: 3 tracts
- Hamblen County: 3 tracts
- Perry County: 3 tracts
- Warren County: 3 tracts
- Carroll County: 2 tracts
- Dickson County: 2 tracts
- Dyer County: 2 tracts
- Hardin County: 2 tracts
- Henry County: 2 tracts
- Johnson County: 2 tracts
- Lake County: 2 tracts
- Lauderdale County: 2 tracts
- Lawrence County: 2 tracts
- Loudon County: 2 tracts
- McMinn County: 2 tracts
- Morgan County: 2 tracts
- Obion County: 2 tracts
- Roane County: 2 tracts
- Robertson County: 2 tracts
- Weakley County: 2 tracts
- Wilson County: 2 tracts
- Bedford County: 1 tract
- Chester County: 1 tract
And 19 more counties.
A tract is only part of a county, often a few city blocks, so check each street address with the HUBZone map checker.
Qualified non-metropolitan counties
Every address in these 30 rural counties is in a HUBZone, because of low household income, high unemployment or a HUD difficult development area:
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Claiborne County
- Clay County
- Cocke County
- Decatur County
- Fentress County
- Greene County
- Grundy County
- Hancock County
- Hardeman County
- Hardin County
- Haywood County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Jackson County
- Johnson County
- Lake County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Lewis County
- McNairy County
- Obion County
- Overton County
- Pickett County
- Rhea County
- Scott County
- Warren County
- Wayne County
- Weakley County
Qualified disaster areas
Areas that had lost HUBZone status but were hit by a major disaster stay HUBZones for a while. In Tennessee:
- Benton County, 2 tracts, after Severe Winter Storm: until Jul 1, 2028
- Cannon County, 2 tracts, after Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes: until Jul 1, 2028
- Carroll County, 1 tract, after Severe Winter Storm: until Jul 1, 2028
- Carter County, 2 tracts, after Tropical Storm Helene: until Jul 1, 2028
- Cheatham County, 1 tract, after Severe Storms and Tornadoes: until Jul 1, 2028
- Claiborne County, 1 tract, after Severe Storms and Tornadoes: until Jul 1, 2028
- Cocke County, 2 tracts, after Tropical Storm Helene: until Jul 1, 2028
- Davidson County, 22 tracts, after Severe Storms and Tornadoes: until Jul 1, 2028
- Decatur County, 1 tract, after Severe Winter Storm: until Jul 1, 2028
- Gibson County, 4 tracts, after Severe Storms and Tornadoes: until Jul 1, 2028
- Giles County, 1 tract, after Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes: until Jul 1, 2028
- Grundy County, 3 tracts, after Severe Storms and Tornadoes: until Jul 1, 2028
- Hamblen County, 2 tracts, after Tropical Storm Helene: until Jul 1, 2028
- Hamilton County, 5 tracts, after Severe Storms and Tornadoes: until Jul 1, 2028
- Hardeman County, 4 tracts, after Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding: until Jul 1, 2028
- Hardin County, 1 tract, after Severe Winter Storm: until Jul 1, 2028
- Hawkins County, 2 tracts, after Tropical Storm Helene: until Jul 1, 2028
- Henderson County (whole county), after Severe Winter Storm: until Jul 1, 2028
- Johnson County, 1 tract, after Tropical Storm Helene: until Jul 1, 2028
- Macon County, 1 tract, after Severe Winter Storm: until Jul 1, 2028
- Maury County, 3 tracts, after Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes: until Jul 1, 2028
- McNairy County, 1 tract, after Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding: until Jul 1, 2028
- Montgomery County, 4 tracts, after Severe Storms and Tornadoes: until Jul 1, 2028
- Obion County, 1 tract, after Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding: until Jul 1, 2028
- Perry County (whole county), after Severe Winter Storm: until Jul 1, 2028
- Robertson County, 1 tract, after Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes: until Jul 1, 2028
- Shelby County, 9 tracts, after Severe Winter Storm: until Jul 1, 2028
- Stewart County (whole county), after Severe Storms and Tornadoes: until Jul 1, 2028
- Washington County, 1 tract, after Tropical Storm Helene: until Jul 1, 2028
- Wayne County, 1 tract, after Severe Winter Storm: until Jul 1, 2028
- Williamson County, 2 tracts, after Severe Winter Storm: until Jul 1, 2028
- Wilson County, 1 tract, after Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding: until Jul 1, 2028
Governor-designated areas
Small, non-urban areas SBA added at the request of Tennessee's governor:
- Campbell County, 1 tract: until Jul 1, 2028
- Coffee County, 5 tracts: until Jul 1, 2028
- DeKalb County (whole county): until Jul 1, 2028
- Dyer County, 1 tract: until Jul 1, 2028
- Fayette County, 1 tract: until Jul 1, 2028
- Franklin County, 1 tract: until Jul 1, 2028
- Gibson County, 1 tract: until Jul 1, 2028
- Giles County, 2 tracts: until Jul 1, 2028
- Hawkins County, 1 tract: until Jul 1, 2028
- Henderson County (whole county): until Jul 1, 2028
- Hickman County, 1 tract: until Jul 1, 2028
- Humphreys County (whole county): until Jul 1, 2028
- Jefferson County, 1 tract: until Jul 1, 2028
- Lincoln County, 3 tracts: until Jul 1, 2028
- Loudon County, 1 tract: until Jul 1, 2028
- Marshall County, 1 tract: until Jul 1, 2028
- McMinn County, 1 tract: until Jul 1, 2028
- Meigs County (whole county): until Jul 1, 2028
- Monroe County, 2 tracts: until Jul 1, 2028
- Montgomery County, 2 tracts: until Jul 1, 2028
- Perry County (whole county): until Jul 1, 2028
- Roane County, 3 tracts: until Jul 1, 2028
- Sevier County, 3 tracts: until Jul 1, 2028
- Shelby County, 5 tracts: until Jul 1, 2028
- Smith County, 2 tracts: until Jul 1, 2028
- Tipton County, 2 tracts: until Jul 1, 2028
- Unicoi County, 1 tract: until Jul 1, 2028
- Van Buren County, 1 tract: until Jul 1, 2028
Redesignated areas ended July 1, 2026
Tracts and counties that lost HUBZone status in SBA's 2023 map update stayed HUBZones for three years as redesignated areas. Those expired on July 1, 2026, and SBA's data no longer lists any in Tennessee. If your office or employees relied on one, check each address again.
HUBZone-certified businesses in Tennessee
Some of the SBA-certified HUBZone firms registered in Tennessee, possible teaming partners:
- Ripley Industries, Inc., Adamsville
- La Follette Machine & Tool Company, Inc., La Follette
- Flexible Tape and Label Company, Inc., Memphis
- Aluma-Form, Inc., Memphis
- Cumberland Container Corporation, Monterey
- Allen Searcy Builder Contractor, Inc, Union City
- Petoskey Plastics Inc, Morristown
- Ripley Industries, Inc., Adamsville
- Thompson & Litton, Inc., Johnson City
- Kellie W. Tipton Construction Co, Inc, Indian Mound
- Graves and Graves Construction Company, Inc., Parsons
- Se International Inc, Summertown
Search more by name or certification with the CAGE code and UEI lookup.
Frequently asked questions
Where are the HUBZones in Tennessee?
SBA's map data lists 302 qualified census tracts in 59 counties of Tennessee, most in Shelby County, Davidson County and Knox County. 30 rural counties qualify as a whole. Check a specific address with the free HUBZone map checker or on SBA's map.
How do I qualify for HUBZone in Tennessee?
Your principal office, where most of your employees work, must be in a HUBZone, and at least 35% of your employees must live in one (any HUBZone, in any state). You also must be small and at least 51% owned and controlled by U.S. citizens, and apply to SBA for free at certifications.sba.gov.
Are there HUBZone set-aside contracts in Tennessee?
None list Tennessee as the place of performance right now, out of 27 open nationwide. Many HUBZone set-asides are for supplies, which can be delivered from anywhere, so look beyond your state.
Keep going
- HUBZone map: how to check if your business qualifies
- Free SBA certification eligibility check (HUBZone, 8(a), WOSB, SDVOSB)
- Open HUBZone set-aside contracts nationwide
- All government contracts in Tennessee
FedReady is an independent company, not affiliated with SBA or any government agency. HUBZone areas come from SBA's HUBZone map data downloaded Oct 10, 2026. SBA's HUBZone map is the official source.