# Amite, Mississippi — #2,586 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.40 of 10. FIPS 28005. Population 12,442. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,400 people live in Amite, Mississippi. It ranks #2,586 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #35 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.33% of a home's value each year, less than in 94% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.7 years, shorter than in 78% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 60% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 79% of counties. On this site's state scores, Mississippi gets 5.69 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 | 5.69 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.69 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.60 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 1.77 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.37 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.69 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.35 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2651 Franklin, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28037.md
- #2505 Tangipahoa, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22105.md
- #2918 Wilkinson, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28157.md
- #2596 Lincoln, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28085.md
- #1926 East Feliciana, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22037.md
- #2897 Pike, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28113.md
- #2938 St. Helena, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22091.md

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