# Hardeman, Tennessee — #2,556 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.45 of 10. FIPS 47069. Population 25,567. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 25,600 people live in Hardeman, Tennessee. It ranks #2,556 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #94 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 92% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.1 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), 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 | 5.83 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.16 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 3.57 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.13 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.56 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.50 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2301 Alcorn, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28003.md
- #1373 Fayette, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47047.md
- #1867 Tippah, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28139.md
- #2124 Benton, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28009.md
- #1204 Chester, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47023.md
- #1596 McNairy, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47109.md
- #2085 Haywood, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47075.md
- #2446 Madison, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47113.md

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