Rank

2894of 3,144

Wayne, Mississippi

Score 4.81 / 10· population 19,703

About 19,700 people live in Wayne, Mississippi. It ranks #2,894 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #64 of 82 in Mississippi. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.47% of a home's value each year, less than in 83% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.8 years, shorter than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% 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.

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