# Cumberland, North Carolina — #2,628 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.33 of 10. FIPS 37051. Population 337,890. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 337,900 people live in Cumberland, North Carolina. It ranks #2,628 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #88 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.87% of a home's value each year, more than in 61% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 93% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.6 years, shorter than in 79% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 46), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 90% 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 | 5.40 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.30 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 3.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.60 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.07 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.06 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2536 Bladen, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37017.md
- #1609 Harnett, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37085.md
- #2615 Hoke, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37093.md
- #2413 Sampson, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37163.md
- #2737 Robeson, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37155.md
- #1086 Moore, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37125.md

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