# Grainger, Tennessee — #653 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.83 of 10. FIPS 47057. Population 24,681. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 24,700 people live in Grainger, Tennessee. It ranks #653 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #17 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% 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 smaller share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.6 years, shorter than in 79% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 77% 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 | 5.43 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.65 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.34 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.64 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.92 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.13 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #650 Union, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47173.md
- #1069 Claiborne, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47025.md
- #617 Jefferson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47089.md
- #1149 Hamblen, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47063.md
- #1548 Knox, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47093.md
- #1362 Hawkins, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47073.md
- #711 Hancock, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47067.md

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