# Pontotoc, Mississippi — #977 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.62 of 10. FIPS 28115. Population 31,535. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 31,500 people live in Pontotoc, Mississippi. It ranks #977 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #3 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.5% of a home's value each year, less than in 79% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 97% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.1 years, shorter than in 74% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 71% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 51% 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 | 5.48 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.36 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.50 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.50 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.76 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.34 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1184 Lafayette, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28071.md
- #973 Union, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28145.md
- #2343 Calhoun, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28013.md
- #2705 Chickasaw, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28017.md
- #2329 Lee, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28081.md

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