# Marion, Tennessee — #1,450 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.36 of 10. FIPS 47115. Population 29,382. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 29,400 people live in Marion, Tennessee. It ranks #1,450 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #73 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.39% of a home's value each year, less than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 81% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.3 years, shorter than in 88% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 52% 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 | 5.64 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.74 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.37 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.86 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.49 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.39 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #266 Dade, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13083.md
- #743 Sequatchie, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47153.md
- #1263 Grundy, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47061.md
- #1951 Hamilton, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47065.md
- #1127 Franklin, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47051.md
- #1631 Jackson, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01071.md

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