# Henderson, North Carolina — #855 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.70 of 10. FIPS 37089. Population 119,230. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 119,200 people live in Henderson, North Carolina. It ranks #855 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #23 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% 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 smaller share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is about 77.7 years, longer than in 72% of counties. Air quality is better than in 75% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 76% 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 | 6.36 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.69 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.80 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.60 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 7.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.51 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.21 |  |

"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
- #417 Polk, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37149.md
- #1436 Greenville, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45045.md
- #1694 Rutherford, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37161.md

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