# Johnston, North Carolina — #1,098 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.55 of 10. FIPS 37101. Population 241,955. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 242,000 people live in Johnston, North Carolina. It ranks #1,098 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #29 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.64% of a home's value each year, less than in 60% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 59% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.8 years, longer than in 61% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 57% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 80% 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 | 5.73 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.05 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.64 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.29 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 5.83 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.48 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2433 Wilson, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37195.md
- #1609 Harnett, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37085.md
- #2413 Sampson, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37163.md
- #2379 Wayne, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37191.md
- #1086 Wake, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37183.md
- #2296 Nash, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37127.md

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