# Madison, Mississippi — #1,614 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.26 of 10. FIPS 28089. Population 112,511. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 112,500 people live in Madison, Mississippi. It ranks #1,614 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #6 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.5 years, longer than in 57% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 96% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 67% 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 | 4.88 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.83 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.23 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.58 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.57 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2668 Leake, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28079.md
- #2003 Scott, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28123.md
- #3030 Hinds, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28049.md
- #2974 Yazoo, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28163.md
- #2852 Attala, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28007.md
- #1932 Rankin, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28121.md

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