# Hamilton, Tennessee — #1,951 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.05 of 10. FIPS 47065. Population 379,864. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 379,900 people live in Hamilton, Tennessee. It ranks #1,951 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #86 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.25%, higher than in 95% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 87% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.8 years, longer than in 50% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 91% 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 | 5.23 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.57 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.44 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.59 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.51 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.51 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.50 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #216 Bledsoe, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47007.md
- #266 Dade, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13083.md
- #743 Sequatchie, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47153.md
- #1539 Rhea, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47143.md
- #400 Meigs, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47121.md
- #1107 Catoosa, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13047.md
- #1762 Walker, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13295.md
- #1271 Bradley, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47011.md
- #1450 Marion, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47115.md

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