# Greene, Tennessee — #1,133 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.53 of 10. FIPS 47059. Population 72,577. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 72,600 people live in Greene, Tennessee. It ranks #1,133 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #48 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.42% of a home's value each year, less than in 88% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.8 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is better than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 50% 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 | 6.12 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.23 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.39 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.65 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.16 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.19 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1149 Hamblen, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47063.md
- #928 Washington, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47179.md
- #1702 Cocke, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47029.md
- #1362 Hawkins, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47073.md
- #1156 Unicoi, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47171.md
- #732 Madison, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37115.md

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