# Smith, Tennessee — #632 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.84 of 10. FIPS 47159. Population 20,538. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 20,500 people live in Smith, Tennessee. It ranks #632 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #14 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9%, higher than in 93% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.43% of a home's value each year, less than in 87% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.1 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 52% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 78% 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 | 5.85 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.20 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.58 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.82 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.84 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.26 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.78 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #937 Putnam, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47141.md
- #636 Macon, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47111.md
- #1046 Trousdale, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47169.md
- #696 Wilson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47189.md
- #1084 DeKalb, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47041.md
- #1062 Jackson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47087.md

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