# Bladen, North Carolina — #2,536 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.47 of 10. FIPS 37017. Population 29,484. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 29,500 people live in Bladen, North Carolina. It ranks #2,536 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #84 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.74% of a home's value each year, less than in 49% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 93% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is about 70.1 years, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 94% 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 | 6.13 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.00 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 1.81 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.36 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.35 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.12 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2628 Cumberland, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37051.md
- #1224 Pender, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37141.md
- #2413 Sampson, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37163.md
- #2737 Robeson, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37155.md
- #2667 Columbus, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37047.md

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