# Scott, Tennessee — #1,446 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.36 of 10. FIPS 47151. Population 22,171. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 22,200 people live in Scott, Tennessee. It ranks #1,446 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #72 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.25%, higher than in 95% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.41% of a home's value each year, less than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 57% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.3 years, shorter than in 88% of counties. Air quality is better than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 69% 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 | 5.95 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.96 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.23 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.59 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.62 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.49 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.19 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1369 Campbell, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47013.md
- #1582 Wayne, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21231.md
- #326 Pickett, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47137.md
- #964 Morgan, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47129.md
- #1142 Fentress, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47049.md
- #1532 McCreary, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21147.md
- #1475 Anderson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47001.md

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