# Lawrence, Mississippi — #2,633 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.33 of 10. FIPS 28077. Population 11,741. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.69 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.29 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.82 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 2.33 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.18 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.41 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.23 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2898 Jefferson Davis, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28065.md
- #2778 Simpson, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28127.md
- #2785 Copiah, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28029.md
- #2671 Marion, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28091.md
- #2596 Lincoln, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28085.md
- #2593 Walthall, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28147.md

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