# Simpson, Mississippi — #2,778 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.04 of 10. FIPS 28127. Population 25,715. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 25,700 people live in Simpson, Mississippi. It ranks #2,778 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #56 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.44% of a home's value each year, less than in 86% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 64% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 96% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.3 years, shorter than in 88% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), 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 | 5.16 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.82 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.72 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.94 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.43 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.14 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2898 Jefferson Davis, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28065.md
- #1874 Covington, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28031.md
- #2369 Smith, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28129.md
- #2785 Copiah, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28029.md
- #1932 Rankin, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28121.md
- #2633 Lawrence, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28077.md

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