# Wayne, Tennessee — #1,114 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.54 of 10. FIPS 47181. Population 16,066. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,100 people live in Wayne, Tennessee. It ranks #1,114 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #46 of 95 in Tennessee. The combined sales tax is 9.75%, higher than in 97% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.39% of a home's value each year, less than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 54% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.3 years, shorter than in 73% of counties. Air quality is better than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 62% 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 | 6.30 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.81 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.36 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 1.14 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.86 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.58 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.48 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #494 Decatur, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47039.md
- #708 Lewis, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47101.md
- #351 Perry, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47135.md
- #787 Lawrence, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47099.md
- #1028 Lauderdale, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01077.md
- #1411 Hardin, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47071.md

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