# Carter, Tennessee — #1,562 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.29 of 10. FIPS 47019. Population 57,022. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 57,000 people live in Carter, Tennessee. It ranks #1,562 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #79 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.49% of a home's value each year, less than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 76% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% of counties. Air quality is better than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), 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 | 6.46 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.11 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.92 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.26 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.31 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.57 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #477 Johnson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47091.md
- #928 Washington, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47179.md
- #441 Avery, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37011.md
- #1255 Sullivan, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47163.md
- #1156 Unicoi, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47171.md
- #498 Mitchell, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37121.md

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