# Bertie, North Carolina — #2,786 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.04 of 10. FIPS 37015. Population 16,922. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,900 people live in Bertie, North Carolina. It ranks #2,786 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #97 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.62% of a home's value each year, less than in 63% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 96% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.1 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is better than in 80% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 35), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 89% 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 | 6.48 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.19 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.82 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.67 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.33 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.18 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2583 Northampton, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37131.md
- #2726 Washington, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37187.md
- #2643 Martin, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37117.md
- #2838 Halifax, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37083.md
- #2719 Hertford, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37091.md

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