# Union, Tennessee — #650 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.83 of 10. FIPS 47173. Population 20,741. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 20,700 people live in Union, Tennessee. It ranks #650 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.25%, higher than in 95% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.27% of a home's value each year, less than in 97% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.2 years, shorter than in 93% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 82% 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 | 5.34 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.52 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.66 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.59 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 7.40 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.05 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.18 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1069 Claiborne, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47025.md
- #1548 Knox, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47093.md
- #1369 Campbell, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47013.md
- #653 Grainger, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47057.md
- #1475 Anderson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47001.md

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