# Edgecombe, North Carolina — #2,853 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.89 of 10. FIPS 37065. Population 48,832. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 48,800 people live in Edgecombe, North Carolina. It ranks #2,853 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #100 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.88% of a home's value each year, more than in 61% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 73% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 83% 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 | 6.13 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.84 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.13 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.14 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.30 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.42 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2433 Wilson, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37195.md
- #2292 Pitt, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37147.md
- #2643 Martin, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37117.md
- #2838 Halifax, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37083.md
- #2296 Nash, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37127.md

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