# Lowndes, Mississippi — #2,740 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.13 of 10. FIPS 28087. Population 57,283. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 57,300 people live in Lowndes, Mississippi. It ranks #2,740 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #51 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.54% of a home's value each year, less than in 73% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 94% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.6 years, shorter than in 70% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% 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 | 5.33 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.38 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 2.51 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.19 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.09 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.59 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #556 Lamar, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01075.md
- #2421 Oktibbeha, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28105.md
- #2748 Noxubee, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28103.md
- #2121 Clay, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28025.md
- #1423 Pickens, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01107.md
- #2258 Monroe, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28095.md

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