# Van Buren, Tennessee — #589 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.87 of 10. FIPS 47175. Population 6,493. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 6,500 people live in Van Buren, Tennessee. It ranks #589 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.44% of a home's value each year, less than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 95% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.8 years, shorter than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 87% 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 | 6.05 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.32 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.44 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 8.14 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.33 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 9.41 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1404 Warren, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47177.md
- #216 Bledsoe, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47007.md
- #743 Sequatchie, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47153.md
- #1012 White, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47185.md
- #424 Cumberland, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47035.md

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