# Calhoun, Mississippi — #2,343 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.73 of 10. FIPS 28013. Population 12,685. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,700 people live in Calhoun, Mississippi. It ranks #2,343 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #27 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.55% of a home's value each year, less than in 72% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 91% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.4 years, shorter than in 88% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 50% 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 | 5.64 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.38 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.02 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.64 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.88 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.00 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1184 Lafayette, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28071.md
- #2976 Grenada, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28043.md
- #977 Pontotoc, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28115.md
- #2066 Webster, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28155.md
- #2517 Yalobusha, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28161.md
- #2705 Chickasaw, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28017.md

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