# Jefferson, Mississippi — #2,880 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.84 of 10. FIPS 28063. Population 6,941. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 6,900 people live in Jefferson, Mississippi. It ranks #2,880 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #62 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.7 years, shorter than in 86% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 58% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 51% 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 | 5.72 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 1.65 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 1.88 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.49 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.26 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.03 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2651 Franklin, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28037.md
- #2785 Copiah, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28029.md
- #2679 Tensas, Louisiana — https://libertymoving.org/counties/22107.md
- #2596 Lincoln, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28085.md
- #2931 Adams, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28001.md
- #3045 Claiborne, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28021.md

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