# Stewart, Tennessee — #473 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.97 of 10. FIPS 47161. Population 14,222. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,200 people live in Stewart, Tennessee. It ranks #473 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.25%, higher than in 95% 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 66% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 51% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.7 years, shorter than in 78% of counties. Air quality is better than in 49% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 84% 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 | 5.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.14 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.63 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.59 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.72 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.23 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.32 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1496 Trigg, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21221.md
- #1348 Houston, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47083.md
- #2201 Christian, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21047.md
- #1304 Henry, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47079.md
- #2109 Montgomery, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47125.md
- #1322 Benton, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47005.md
- #1507 Calloway, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21035.md

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