# Bedford, Tennessee — #1,779 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.16 of 10. FIPS 47003. Population 53,055. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 53,100 people live in Bedford, Tennessee. It ranks #1,779 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #84 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.54% of a home's value each year, less than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.2 years, shorter than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 58% 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 | 5.85 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.85 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.99 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.98 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.14 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.46 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1420 Coffee, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47031.md
- #138 Moore, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47127.md
- #1177 Rutherford, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47149.md
- #796 Marshall, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47117.md
- #927 Lincoln, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47103.md

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