# Graham, North Carolina — #510 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.93 of 10. FIPS 37075. Population 8,052. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 8,100 people live in Graham, North Carolina. It ranks #510 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #9 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.49% of a home's value each year, less than in 80% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 92% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.6 years, shorter than in 70% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 62% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 70% 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 | 5.63 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 8.17 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 5.74 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.57 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.38 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #718 Cherokee, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37039.md
- #896 Blount, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47009.md
- #873 Macon, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37113.md
- #2080 Swain, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37173.md
- #1238 Monroe, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47123.md

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