# Sullivan, Tennessee — #1,255 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.45 of 10. FIPS 47163. Population 162,135. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 162,100 people live in Sullivan, Tennessee. It ranks #1,255 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #58 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.25%, higher than in 95% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% 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 higher than in 73% 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 | 7.70 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.06 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.59 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.84 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.31 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.03 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1904 Bristol City, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51520.md
- #477 Johnson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47091.md
- #1710 Scott, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51169.md
- #928 Washington, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47179.md
- #1362 Hawkins, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47073.md
- #1380 Washington, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51191.md
- #1562 Carter, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47019.md

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