# Jackson, Mississippi — #2,560 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.44 of 10. FIPS 28059. Population 146,389. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 146,400 people live in Jackson, Mississippi. It ranks #2,560 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #33 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.67% of a home's value each year, less than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 90% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.7 years, shorter than in 69% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 96% 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 | 5.37 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.97 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.45 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.22 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.36 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.63 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1898 Stone, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28131.md
- #2398 George, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28039.md
- #2580 Mobile, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01097.md
- #2652 Harrison, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28047.md

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