# Rhea, Tennessee — #1,539 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.30 of 10. FIPS 47143. Population 33,924. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 33,900 people live in Rhea, Tennessee. It ranks #1,539 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #77 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.4 years, shorter than in 88% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 50% 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 | 5.78 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.29 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.81 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.73 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.11 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.73 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #216 Bledsoe, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47007.md
- #1219 Roane, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47145.md
- #1951 Hamilton, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47065.md
- #400 Meigs, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47121.md
- #424 Cumberland, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47035.md

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