# Lauderdale, Tennessee — #2,427 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.63 of 10. FIPS 47097. Population 24,610. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 24,600 people live in Lauderdale, Tennessee. It ranks #2,427 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #91 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.67% of a home's value each year, less than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 93% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.4 years, shorter than in 93% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 63% 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 | 5.65 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.81 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 2.83 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.99 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.85 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.09 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1454 Crockett, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47033.md
- #937 Tipton, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47167.md
- #2067 Dyer, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47045.md
- #2085 Haywood, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47075.md
- #2865 Mississippi, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05093.md

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