# Clarke, Mississippi — #1,766 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.17 of 10. FIPS 28023. Population 15,228. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,200 people live in Clarke, Mississippi. It ranks #1,766 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #7 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.41% of a home's value each year, less than in 89% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.6 years, shorter than in 79% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 69% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 65% 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 | 5.51 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.74 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.40 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.97 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.92 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2096 Jasper, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28061.md
- #2894 Wayne, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28153.md
- #2904 Lauderdale, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28075.md
- #2425 Choctaw, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01023.md

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