# Polk, Tennessee — #1,473 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.34 of 10. FIPS 47139. Population 18,033. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 18,000 people live in Polk, Tennessee. It ranks #1,473 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #75 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.45% of a home's value each year, less than in 85% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.5 years, shorter than in 92% of counties. Air quality is better than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 67% 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 | 6.05 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.37 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.72 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.40 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.30 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.37 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #863 Murray, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13213.md
- #718 Cherokee, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37039.md
- #1271 Bradley, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47011.md
- #682 Fannin, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13111.md
- #705 McMinn, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47107.md
- #1238 Monroe, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47123.md

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