# Unicoi, Tennessee — #1,156 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.51 of 10. FIPS 47171. Population 17,756. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 17,800 people live in Unicoi, Tennessee. It ranks #1,156 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #51 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.49% of a home's value each year, less than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 53% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.4 years, shorter than in 81% of counties. Air quality is better than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 76% 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 | 6.56 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.05 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.72 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 6.58 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.74 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.29 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1133 Greene, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47059.md
- #928 Washington, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47179.md
- #904 Yancey, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37199.md
- #498 Mitchell, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37121.md
- #1562 Carter, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47019.md
- #732 Madison, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37115.md

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