# Anderson, Tennessee — #1,475 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.34 of 10. FIPS 47001. Population 80,234. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 80,200 people live in Anderson, Tennessee. It ranks #1,475 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #76 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 61% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.4 years, shorter than in 81% of counties. Air quality is better than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 67% of counties. On this site's state scores, Tennessee gets 8.3 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 10 of 10 for gun rights.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 8.30 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.97 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.73 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.96 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.23 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.66 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.51 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #650 Union, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47173.md
- #1548 Knox, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47093.md
- #1219 Roane, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47145.md
- #1369 Campbell, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47013.md
- #1446 Scott, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47151.md
- #964 Morgan, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47129.md

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