# Holmes, Mississippi — #2,979 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.59 of 10. FIPS 28051. Population 15,777. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 15,800 people live in Holmes, Mississippi. It ranks #2,979 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #73 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 smaller share of working residents than in 87% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% 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 53% 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 | 1.86 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.45 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.35 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.69 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.08 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #3056 Humphreys, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28053.md
- #2974 Yazoo, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28163.md
- #3052 Leflore, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28083.md
- #2852 Attala, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28007.md
- #2692 Carroll, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28015.md

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