# Cabarrus, North Carolina — #1,432 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.37 of 10. FIPS 37025. Population 240,016. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 240,000 people live in Cabarrus, North Carolina. It ranks #1,432 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #46 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% 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 77% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 73% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.6 years, longer than in 71% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 79% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 47), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 88% 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 | 5.35 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.35 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.20 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.78 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.72 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.17 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2225 Mecklenburg, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37119.md
- #626 Stanly, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37167.md
- #575 Union, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37179.md
- #1815 Rowan, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37159.md
- #758 Iredell, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37097.md

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