# Bledsoe, Tennessee — #216 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.34 of 10. FIPS 47007. Population 15,060. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,100 people live in Bledsoe, Tennessee. It ranks #216 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #2 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.25%, higher than in 95% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.44% of a home's value each year, less than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is lower than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.5 years, longer than in 57% of counties. Air quality is better than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 75% 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 | 5.92 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.49 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.54 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.59 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.47 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.98 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.90 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #743 Sequatchie, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47153.md
- #1539 Rhea, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47143.md
- #589 Van Buren, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47175.md
- #1951 Hamilton, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47065.md
- #424 Cumberland, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47035.md

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