# Macon, Tennessee — #636 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.84 of 10. FIPS 47111. Population 26,793. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 26,800 people live in Macon, Tennessee. It ranks #636 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.25% of a home's value each year, less than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 52% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.1 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 79% 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 | 5.74 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.67 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.67 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.88 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.77 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.84 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1046 Trousdale, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47169.md
- #632 Smith, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47159.md
- #1045 Sumner, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47165.md
- #958 Allen, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21003.md
- #1424 Monroe, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21171.md
- #886 Clay, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47027.md
- #1062 Jackson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47087.md

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