# Johnson, Tennessee — #477 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.96 of 10. FIPS 47091. Population 18,375. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 18,400 people live in Johnson, Tennessee. It ranks #477 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #10 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.34% of a home's value each year, less than in 93% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.8 years, shorter than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 62% 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 | 6.57 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.43 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.47 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.89 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.72 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.49 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #457 Ashe, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37009.md
- #1130 Grayson, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51077.md
- #441 Avery, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37011.md
- #1255 Sullivan, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47163.md
- #347 Watauga, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37189.md
- #1380 Washington, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51191.md
- #1562 Carter, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47019.md

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