# Carroll, Mississippi — #2,692 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.20 of 10. FIPS 28015. Population 9,535. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,500 people live in Carroll, Mississippi. It ranks #2,692 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #48 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.51% of a home's value each year, less than in 77% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 68% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 55% 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 | 5.61 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.18 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 1.55 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.13 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.98 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.23 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2976 Grenada, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28043.md
- #2979 Holmes, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28051.md
- #2783 Montgomery, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28097.md
- #3052 Leflore, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28083.md
- #2852 Attala, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28007.md

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