# Lee, Mississippi — #2,329 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.74 of 10. FIPS 28081. Population 82,799. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 82,800 people live in Lee, Mississippi. It ranks #2,329 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #25 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.7% of a home's value each year, less than in 54% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is higher than in 90% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.7 years, shorter than in 78% of counties. Air quality is better than in 54% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 40), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 60% 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 | 5.97 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.91 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.49 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.80 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.96 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.54 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1226 Itawamba, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28057.md
- #977 Pontotoc, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28115.md
- #919 Prentiss, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28117.md
- #973 Union, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28145.md
- #2705 Chickasaw, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28017.md
- #2258 Monroe, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28095.md

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