# Hancock, Tennessee — #711 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.79 of 10. FIPS 47067. Population 6,956. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 7,000 people live in Hancock, Tennessee. It ranks #711 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #21 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% 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 larger share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.1 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), 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 | 5.73 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.80 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.93 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.73 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.38 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.93 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1069 Claiborne, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47025.md
- #1710 Scott, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51169.md
- #1362 Hawkins, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47073.md
- #653 Grainger, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47057.md
- #2182 Lee, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51105.md

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