# Cocke, Tennessee — #1,702 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.20 of 10. FIPS 47029. Population 37,404. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 37,400 people live in Cocke, Tennessee. It ranks #1,702 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #82 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 smaller share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 56% 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 | 6.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.37 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.38 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.15 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.93 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.50 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #617 Jefferson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47089.md
- #1133 Greene, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47059.md
- #1149 Hamblen, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47063.md
- #1518 Haywood, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37087.md
- #1212 Sevier, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47155.md
- #732 Madison, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37115.md

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