# Cleveland, North Carolina — #2,167 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.90 of 10. FIPS 37045. Population 101,378. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 101,400 people live in Cleveland, North Carolina. It ranks #2,167 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #69 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.64% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 55% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 84% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.1 years, shorter than in 83% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 70% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 64% 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 | 5.49 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.73 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.91 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.48 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.31 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.11 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1443 Burke, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37023.md
- #2417 Cherokee, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45021.md
- #1536 York, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45091.md
- #2042 Gaston, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37071.md
- #721 Lincoln, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37109.md
- #1694 Rutherford, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37161.md

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