# Clay, Tennessee — #886 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.67 of 10. FIPS 47027. Population 7,714. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,700 people live in Clay, Tennessee. It ranks #886 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #28 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.42% of a home's value each year, less than in 88% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 58% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.4 years, shorter than in 81% 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 | 8.29 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.46 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.95 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.88 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #636 Macon, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47111.md
- #819 Overton, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47133.md
- #530 Clinton, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21053.md
- #326 Pickett, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47137.md
- #1065 Cumberland, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21057.md
- #1424 Monroe, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21171.md
- #1062 Jackson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47087.md

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