# Alleghany, North Carolina — #595 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.87 of 10. FIPS 37005. Population 11,342. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 11,300 people live in Alleghany, North Carolina. It ranks #595 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #12 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.57% of a home's value each year, less than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 57% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 49% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.7 years, longer than in 60% of counties. Air quality is better than in 74% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 37), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 54% of counties. On this site's state scores, North Carolina gets 7.59 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 | 7.59 |  |
| 2A | state | 10.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.35 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.57 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.56 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 4.09 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.64 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.99 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #457 Ashe, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37009.md
- #1101 Wilkes, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37193.md
- #1130 Grayson, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51077.md
- #1261 Surry, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37171.md

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