# Tipton, Tennessee — #937 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.64 of 10. FIPS 47167. Population 62,015. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 62,000 people live in Tipton, Tennessee. It ranks #937 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #35 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.25%, higher than in 95% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.56% of a home's value each year, less than in 71% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 71% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.5 years, shorter than in 80% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 59% 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 | 5.48 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.59 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.59 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.61 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.13 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.70 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1373 Fayette, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47047.md
- #2427 Lauderdale, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47097.md
- #2954 Shelby, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47157.md
- #2085 Haywood, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47075.md
- #2865 Mississippi, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05093.md
- #2863 Crittenden, Arkansas — https://libertymoving.org/counties/05035.md

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