Rank

2633of 3,144

Lawrence, Mississippi

Score 5.33 / 10· population 11,741

About 11,700 people live in Lawrence, Mississippi. It ranks #2,633 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #38 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.61% of a home's value each year, less than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 84% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 94% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.9 years, shorter than in 90% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 68% 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.

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