# Dickson, Tennessee — #868 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.69 of 10. FIPS 47043. Population 56,729. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 56,700 people live in Dickson, Tennessee. It ranks #868 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #26 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% 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 63% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.2 years, shorter than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 50% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 68% 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 | 5.89 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.54 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.43 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.54 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.24 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.95 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #899 Cheatham, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47021.md
- #1348 Houston, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47083.md
- #908 Humphreys, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47085.md
- #2109 Montgomery, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47125.md
- #327 Williamson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47187.md
- #1604 Hickman, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47081.md

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