# Sumner, Tennessee — #1,045 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.59 of 10. FIPS 47165. Population 207,994. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 208,000 people live in Sumner, Tennessee. It ranks #1,045 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #40 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.25%, higher than in 95% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.46% of a home's value each year, less than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76 years, longer than in 52% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% 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 | 5.53 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.03 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.73 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.59 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.14 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.86 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.38 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #636 Macon, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47111.md
- #1046 Trousdale, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47169.md
- #942 Robertson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47147.md
- #2519 Davidson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47037.md
- #990 Simpson, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21213.md
- #958 Allen, Kentucky — https://libertymoving.org/counties/21003.md
- #696 Wilson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47189.md

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