# Hawkins, Tennessee — #1,362 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.40 of 10. FIPS 47073. Population 58,600. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 58,600 people live in Hawkins, Tennessee. It ranks #1,362 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #65 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.53% of a home's value each year, less than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.1 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is better than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 51% 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 | 5.91 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.40 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.38 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.53 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.77 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.03 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1710 Scott, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51169.md
- #1133 Greene, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47059.md
- #1149 Hamblen, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47063.md
- #928 Washington, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47179.md
- #1255 Sullivan, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47163.md
- #653 Grainger, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47057.md
- #711 Hancock, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47067.md

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