# Lewis, Tennessee — #708 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.79 of 10. FIPS 47101. Population 13,066. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 13,100 people live in Lewis, Tennessee. It ranks #708 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #20 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.32% of a home's value each year, less than in 95% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72 years, shorter than in 84% of counties. Air quality is better than in 73% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 74% 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 | 6.31 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.24 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.43 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.29 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.19 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.01 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #351 Perry, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47135.md
- #787 Lawrence, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47099.md
- #1604 Hickman, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47081.md
- #1114 Wayne, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47181.md
- #1160 Maury, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47119.md

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