# Harnett, North Carolina — #1,609 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.26 of 10. FIPS 37085. Population 141,477. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 141,500 people live in Harnett, North Carolina. It ranks #1,609 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #53 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.68% of a home's value each year, less than in 56% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 77% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 85% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.6 years, shorter than in 60% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 56% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), 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 | 5.76 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.23 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.88 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.60 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.11 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.67 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.29 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2628 Cumberland, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37051.md
- #2413 Sampson, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37163.md
- #783 Chatham, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37037.md
- #1098 Johnston, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37101.md
- #1086 Moore, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37125.md
- #2055 Lee, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37105.md
- #1086 Wake, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37183.md

## Links

- Page: https://libertymoving.org/counties/37085
- Compare: https://libertymoving.org/compare?a=37085
- Methodology: https://libertymoving.org/methodology
- Sources and terms: https://libertymoving.org/privacy