# Smith, Mississippi — #2,369 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.71 of 10. FIPS 28129. Population 14,099. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 14,100 people live in Smith, Mississippi. It ranks #2,369 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #28 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.38% of a home's value each year, less than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 85% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.3 years, shorter than in 82% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 86% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 48), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 76% 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 | 5.20 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.02 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.83 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.61 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.30 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.52 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.37 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2663 Jones, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28067.md
- #1874 Covington, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28031.md
- #2096 Jasper, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28061.md
- #2778 Simpson, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28127.md
- #2003 Scott, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28123.md
- #1932 Rankin, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28121.md

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