# Chatham, North Carolina — #783 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.74 of 10. FIPS 37037. Population 81,624. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 81,600 people live in Chatham, North Carolina. It ranks #783 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #21 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 smaller share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 75% 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 | 5.75 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.35 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.67 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.66 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.26 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.82 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1285 Randolph, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37151.md
- #1609 Harnett, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37085.md
- #2390 Durham, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37063.md
- #1515 Alamance, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37001.md
- #1383 Orange, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37135.md
- #1086 Moore, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37125.md
- #2055 Lee, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37105.md
- #1086 Wake, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37183.md

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