# Marshall, Tennessee — #796 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.73 of 10. FIPS 47117. Population 36,961. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 37,000 people live in Marshall, Tennessee. It ranks #796 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #24 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.25%, higher than in 95% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.43% of a home's value each year, less than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 58% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.2 years, shorter than in 64% of counties. Air quality is better than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 63% 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 | 5.95 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.78 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.12 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.59 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.03 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.99 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.54 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1177 Rutherford, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47149.md
- #327 Williamson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47187.md
- #927 Lincoln, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47103.md
- #1779 Bedford, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47003.md
- #1160 Maury, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47119.md
- #1005 Giles, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47055.md

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