# Decatur, Tennessee — #494 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.95 of 10. FIPS 47039. Population 11,656. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,700 people live in Decatur, Tennessee. It ranks #494 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #11 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.5%, higher than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.41% of a home's value each year, less than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 61% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72 years, shorter than in 84% of counties. Air quality is better than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 66% 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 | 6.14 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.41 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.19 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.36 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.30 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.68 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.66 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #351 Perry, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47135.md
- #1322 Benton, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47005.md
- #1411 Hardin, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47071.md
- #1315 Carroll, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47017.md
- #1413 Henderson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47077.md
- #1114 Wayne, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47181.md

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