# Haywood, North Carolina — #1,518 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.31 of 10. FIPS 37087. Population 62,969. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 63,000 people live in Haywood, North Carolina. It ranks #1,518 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #51 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.53% of a home's value each year, less than in 74% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 68% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.8 years, shorter than in 58% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 64% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 44), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 75% 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 | 5.60 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.22 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.55 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.35 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.64 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.71 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.04 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1319 Buncombe, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37021.md
- #505 Transylvania, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37175.md
- #1702 Cocke, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47029.md
- #1380 Jackson, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37099.md
- #2080 Swain, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37173.md
- #1212 Sevier, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47155.md
- #732 Madison, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37115.md

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