# Yalobusha, Mississippi — #2,517 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.51 of 10. FIPS 28161. Population 12,386. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,400 people live in Yalobusha, Mississippi. It ranks #2,517 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #32 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 smaller share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.5 years, shorter than in 87% of counties. Air quality is better than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 59% 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 | 6.47 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.01 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 1.70 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.60 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.50 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.85 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.54 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1184 Lafayette, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28071.md
- #2976 Grenada, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28043.md
- #2836 Panola, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28107.md
- #2343 Calhoun, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28013.md
- #2774 Tallahatchie, Mississippi — https://libertymoving.org/counties/28135.md

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