# Newton, Mississippi — #2,719 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.16 of 10. FIPS 28101. Population 21,019. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 21,000 people live in Newton, Mississippi. It ranks #2,719 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #50 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.49% of a home's value each year, less than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 78% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 96% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.2 years, shorter than in 93% 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 71% 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 | 7.14 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 1.35 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.99 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.81 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.51 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2668 Leake, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28079.md
- #2096 Jasper, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28061.md
- #2768 Neshoba, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28099.md
- #2904 Lauderdale, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28075.md
- #2003 Scott, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28123.md

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