# Brunswick, North Carolina — #1,346 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.41 of 10. FIPS 37019. Population 159,964. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 160,000 people live in Brunswick, North Carolina. It ranks #1,346 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #41 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.52% of a home's value each year, less than in 76% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 52% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77 years, longer than in 64% 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 98% 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 | 6.49 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.22 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.24 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.40 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.09 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.56 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.78 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1749 Horry, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45051.md
- #1224 Pender, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37141.md
- #1368 New Hanover, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37129.md
- #2667 Columbus, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37047.md

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