# Henderson, Tennessee — #1,413 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.38 of 10. FIPS 47077. Population 28,070. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 28,100 people live in Henderson, Tennessee. It ranks #1,413 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #70 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.37% of a home's value each year, less than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 78% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.7 years, shorter than in 86% of counties. Air quality is better than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 60% 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 | 5.99 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.37 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.72 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.69 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.08 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.11 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #494 Decatur, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47039.md
- #1204 Chester, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47023.md
- #1411 Hardin, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47071.md
- #1315 Carroll, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47017.md
- #2446 Madison, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47113.md

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