# Obion, Tennessee — #1,069 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.56 of 10. FIPS 47131. Population 30,411. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 30,400 people live in Obion, Tennessee. It ranks #1,069 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #44 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.49% of a home's value each year, less than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72 years, shorter than in 84% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 65% 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 | 5.59 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.21 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.16 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.95 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.96 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1705 Weakley, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47183.md
- #2200 Lake, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47095.md
- #1894 Gibson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47053.md
- #2067 Dyer, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47045.md
- #1316 Fulton, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21075.md
- #833 Hickman, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21105.md

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