# Shelby, Tennessee — #2,954 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.68 of 10. FIPS 47157. Population 910,042. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 910,000 people live in Shelby, Tennessee. It ranks #2,954 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #95 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.25%, higher than in 95% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.97% of a home's value each year, more than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 72% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72 years, shorter than in 84% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 97% 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 | 4.87 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.64 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.59 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.13 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.17 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.61 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2777 Marshall, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28093.md
- #1373 Fayette, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47047.md
- #937 Tipton, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47167.md
- #2865 Mississippi, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05093.md
- #2863 Crittenden, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05035.md
- #2444 DeSoto, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28033.md

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