# Wayne, Mississippi — #2,894 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.81 of 10. FIPS 28153. Population 19,703. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 5.69 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 5.41 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.61 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.08 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 3.75 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.11 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2663 Jones, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28067.md
- #2096 Jasper, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28061.md
- #2051 Perry, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28111.md
- #1990 Greene, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28041.md
- #1766 Clarke, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28023.md
- #2425 Choctaw, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01023.md
- #2041 Washington, Alabama — https://libertymoving.org/counties/01129.md

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