# Craven, North Carolina — #1,967 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.04 of 10. FIPS 37049. Population 102,391. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 102,400 people live in Craven, North Carolina. It ranks #1,967 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #61 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.65% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 60% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 87% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.7 years, shorter than in 69% of counties. Air quality is better than in 87% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 97% 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 | 6.72 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.00 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.57 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.75 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.14 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.92 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.88 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2292 Pitt, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37147.md
- #1326 Pamlico, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37137.md
- #774 Carteret, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37031.md
- #2682 Lenoir, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37107.md
- #2069 Beaufort, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37013.md
- #2112 Jones, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37103.md

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