# Ashe, North Carolina — #457 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.98 of 10. FIPS 37009. Population 27,063. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 27,100 people live in Ashe, North Carolina. It ranks #457 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #6 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.46% of a home's value each year, less than in 84% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 91% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.6 years, shorter than in 50% of counties. Air quality is better than in 82% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 66% 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 | 6.55 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.19 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.24 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.32 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.12 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.65 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #477 Johnson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47091.md
- #1101 Wilkes, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37193.md
- #1130 Grayson, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51077.md
- #595 Alleghany, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37005.md
- #347 Watauga, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37189.md

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