# Meigs, Tennessee — #400 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.05 of 10. FIPS 47121. Population 13,691. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 13,700 people live in Meigs, Tennessee. It ranks #400 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.85% of a home's value each year, more than in 59% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 59% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.3 years, shorter than in 93% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 81% 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 | 5.69 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.34 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.92 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.18 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.54 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.71 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1219 Roane, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47145.md
- #1539 Rhea, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47143.md
- #1951 Hamilton, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47065.md
- #1271 Bradley, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47011.md
- #705 McMinn, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47107.md

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