# Monroe, Mississippi — #2,258 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.82 of 10. FIPS 28095. Population 33,609. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 33,600 people live in Monroe, Mississippi. It ranks #2,258 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #21 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.48% of a home's value each year, less than in 82% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 85% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 89% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.4 years, shorter than in 81% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 72% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 58% 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 | 5.46 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.77 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.02 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.92 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.48 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.81 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1226 Itawamba, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28057.md
- #556 Lamar, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01075.md
- #2705 Chickasaw, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28017.md
- #2121 Clay, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28025.md
- #2740 Lowndes, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28087.md
- #2329 Lee, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28081.md
- #406 Marion, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01093.md

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