# Putnam, Tennessee — #937 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.64 of 10. FIPS 47141. Population 83,844. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 83,800 people live in Putnam, Tennessee. It ranks #937 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #34 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.48% of a home's value each year, less than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 60% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.7 years, shorter than in 69% of counties. Air quality is better than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 53% 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 | 6.67 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.31 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.02 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.98 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.15 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.35 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #819 Overton, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47133.md
- #632 Smith, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47159.md
- #1012 White, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47185.md
- #1142 Fentress, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47049.md
- #1084 DeKalb, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47041.md
- #424 Cumberland, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47035.md
- #1062 Jackson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47087.md

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