# Lincoln, Tennessee — #927 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.65 of 10. FIPS 47103. Population 36,169. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 36,200 people live in Lincoln, Tennessee. It ranks #927 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #32 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.5%, higher than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.41% of a home's value each year, less than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 62% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), 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 | 5.85 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.19 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.05 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.36 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.30 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.62 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.92 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #138 Moore, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47127.md
- #796 Marshall, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47117.md
- #1127 Franklin, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47051.md
- #1354 Madison, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01089.md
- #1779 Bedford, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47003.md
- #502 Limestone, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01083.md
- #1005 Giles, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47055.md

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