# Perry, Tennessee — #351 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.11 of 10. FIPS 47135. Population 8,891. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,900 people live in Perry, Tennessee. It ranks #351 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.5%, higher than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.5% of a home's value each year, less than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.9 years, shorter than in 67% of counties. Air quality is better than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 66% 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 | 6.22 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.45 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.36 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.29 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.19 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.52 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #494 Decatur, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47039.md
- #908 Humphreys, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47085.md
- #708 Lewis, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47101.md
- #1322 Benton, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47005.md
- #1604 Hickman, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47081.md
- #1114 Wayne, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47181.md

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