# Franklin, Tennessee — #1,127 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.53 of 10. FIPS 47051. Population 44,654. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 44,700 people live in Franklin, Tennessee. It ranks #1,127 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #47 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.25%, higher than in 95% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.48% of a home's value each year, less than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 72% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.4 years, shorter than in 62% of counties. Air quality is better than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 55% 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 | 5.91 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.61 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.29 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.59 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.17 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.59 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.24 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1420 Coffee, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47031.md
- #138 Moore, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47127.md
- #1263 Grundy, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47061.md
- #1631 Jackson, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01071.md
- #1354 Madison, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01089.md
- #927 Lincoln, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47103.md
- #1450 Marion, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47115.md

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