# Roane, Tennessee — #1,219 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.48 of 10. FIPS 47145. Population 56,096. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 56,100 people live in Roane, Tennessee. It ranks #1,219 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #56 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.5%, higher than in 96% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.55% of a home's value each year, less than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 62% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.6 years, shorter than in 79% 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 higher than in 57% 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 | 7.66 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.38 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.36 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.01 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.58 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.52 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1548 Knox, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47093.md
- #1539 Rhea, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47143.md
- #400 Meigs, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47121.md
- #705 McMinn, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47107.md
- #964 Morgan, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47129.md
- #380 Loudon, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47105.md
- #424 Cumberland, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47035.md
- #1475 Anderson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47001.md

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