# Madison, Tennessee — #2,446 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.61 of 10. FIPS 47113. Population 99,193. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 99,200 people live in Madison, Tennessee. It ranks #2,446 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #92 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.6% of a home's value each year, less than in 65% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 74% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.5 years, shorter than in 71% 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 higher than in 61% 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 | 5.85 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 1.91 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.00 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.74 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.37 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.01 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1454 Crockett, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47033.md
- #2556 Hardeman, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47069.md
- #1894 Gibson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47053.md
- #1204 Chester, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47023.md
- #2085 Haywood, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47075.md
- #1315 Carroll, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47017.md
- #1413 Henderson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47077.md

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