# Washington, Tennessee — #928 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.65 of 10. FIPS 47179. Population 138,420. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 138,400 people live in Washington, Tennessee. It ranks #928 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #33 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.5%, higher than in 96% 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 91% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.4 years, shorter than in 62% of counties. Air quality is better than in 70% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is higher 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 | 6.26 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.91 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.53 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.36 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.20 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.89 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.19 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.73 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1133 Greene, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47059.md
- #1362 Hawkins, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47073.md
- #1255 Sullivan, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47163.md
- #1156 Unicoi, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47171.md
- #1562 Carter, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47019.md

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