# Hertford, North Carolina — #2,719 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.16 of 10. FIPS 37091. Population 19,453. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 19,500 people live in Hertford, North Carolina. It ranks #2,719 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #93 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.86% of a home's value each year, more than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 51% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 95% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.4 years, shorter than in 72% of counties. Air quality is better than in 76% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 89% 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 | 6.39 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.64 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 2.11 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.70 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.64 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.69 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.16 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2583 Northampton, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37131.md
- #978 Gates, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37073.md
- #2604 Southampton, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51175.md
- #2786 Bertie, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37015.md
- #2194 Chowan, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37041.md

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