# Fentress, Tennessee — #1,142 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.52 of 10. FIPS 47049. Population 19,696. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,700 people live in Fentress, Tennessee. It ranks #1,142 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #49 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.5%, higher than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.27% of a home's value each year, less than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 63% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.5 years, shorter than in 92% of counties. Air quality is better than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 67% 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 | 6.05 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.76 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.94 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.36 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.36 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.50 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.35 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #937 Putnam, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47141.md
- #819 Overton, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47133.md
- #326 Pickett, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47137.md
- #1446 Scott, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47151.md
- #964 Morgan, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47129.md
- #424 Cumberland, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47035.md

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