# Hancock, Mississippi — #2,278 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.80 of 10. FIPS 28045. Population 46,159. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 46,200 people live in Hancock, Mississippi. It ranks #2,278 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #22 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.66% of a home's value each year, less than in 58% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 89% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.6 years, shorter than in 60% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 92% 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 | 5.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.90 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.93 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.48 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.84 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.99 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2188 St. Tammany, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22103.md
- #2652 Harrison, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28047.md
- #2333 Pearl River, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28109.md

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