# Morgan, Tennessee — #964 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.63 of 10. FIPS 47129. Population 21,573. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 21,600 people live in Morgan, Tennessee. It ranks #964 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #37 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.41% of a home's value each year, less than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.2 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is better than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 77% 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 | 5.97 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.68 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.57 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.66 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.62 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.91 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1219 Roane, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47145.md
- #1446 Scott, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47151.md
- #1142 Fentress, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47049.md
- #424 Cumberland, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47035.md
- #1475 Anderson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47001.md

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