# Lawrence, Tennessee — #787 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.74 of 10. FIPS 47099. Population 46,114. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 46,100 people live in Lawrence, Tennessee. It ranks #787 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #23 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.47% of a home's value each year, less than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 50% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 69% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.8 years, shorter than in 77% of counties. Air quality is better than in 70% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 56% 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 | 6.27 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.41 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.44 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.31 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.91 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.66 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #708 Lewis, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47101.md
- #1028 Lauderdale, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01077.md
- #1114 Wayne, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47181.md
- #1160 Maury, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47119.md
- #1005 Giles, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47055.md

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