# Fayette, Tennessee — #1,373 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.39 of 10. FIPS 47047. Population 44,175. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 44,200 people live in Fayette, Tennessee. It ranks #1,373 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #67 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.25%, higher than in 95% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.33% of a home's value each year, less than in 94% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 93% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.2 years, shorter than in 54% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 62% 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 | 5.59 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.07 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 3.20 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.59 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.84 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.73 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.29 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2777 Marshall, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28093.md
- #2556 Hardeman, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47069.md
- #2124 Benton, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28009.md
- #2954 Shelby, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47157.md
- #937 Tipton, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47167.md
- #2085 Haywood, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47075.md

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