# Houston, Tennessee — #1,348 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.41 of 10. FIPS 47083. Population 8,393. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,400 people live in Houston, Tennessee. It ranks #1,348 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #64 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.4 years, shorter than in 81% of counties. Air quality is better than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 83% 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 | 5.96 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.85 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.42 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.53 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.47 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.05 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #908 Humphreys, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47085.md
- #2109 Montgomery, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47125.md
- #473 Stewart, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47161.md
- #1322 Benton, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47005.md
- #868 Dickson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47043.md

## Links

- Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/47083
- Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=47083
- Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology
- Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy