# Avery, North Carolina — #441 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 7.01 of 10. FIPS 37011. Population 17,561. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 17,600 people live in Avery, North Carolina. It ranks #441 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.37% of a home's value each year, less than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 67% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 70% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.1 years, shorter than in 55% of counties. Air quality is better than in 65% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 38), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 51% 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 | 6.17 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.60 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.41 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.56 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.69 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.10 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #477 Johnson, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47091.md
- #1443 Burke, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37023.md
- #347 Watauga, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37189.md
- #1311 Caldwell, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37027.md
- #1139 McDowell, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37111.md
- #498 Mitchell, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37121.md
- #1562 Carter, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47019.md

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