# Lamar, Mississippi — #2,032 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.01 of 10. FIPS 28073. Population 66,217. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 66,200 people live in Lamar, Mississippi. It ranks #2,032 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #15 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.63% of a home's value each year, less than in 62% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 83% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 87% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.9 years, longer than in 73% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% 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 | 5.18 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.40 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.38 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.85 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.10 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.30 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.16 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2898 Jefferson Davis, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28065.md
- #1874 Covington, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28031.md
- #2638 Forrest, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28035.md
- #2671 Marion, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28091.md
- #2333 Pearl River, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28109.md

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