# Sequatchie, Tennessee — #743 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.76 of 10. FIPS 47153. Population 17,161. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 17,200 people live in Sequatchie, Tennessee. It ranks #743 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 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 83% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.5 years, shorter than in 51% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 76% 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 | 5.80 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.27 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.50 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.59 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.49 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.44 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.30 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1404 Warren, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47177.md
- #216 Bledsoe, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47007.md
- #1263 Grundy, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47061.md
- #589 Van Buren, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47175.md
- #1951 Hamilton, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47065.md
- #1450 Marion, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47115.md

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