# Jones, North Carolina — #2,112 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.95 of 10. FIPS 37103. Population 9,401. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 9,400 people live in Jones, North Carolina. It ranks #2,112 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #68 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.69% of a home's value each year, less than in 55% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 66% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.4 years, shorter than in 81% of counties. Air quality is better than in 84% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 91% 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 | 6.61 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.26 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.65 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.55 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.71 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.47 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #774 Carteret, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37031.md
- #2682 Lenoir, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37107.md
- #2374 Duplin, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37061.md
- #1967 Craven, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37049.md
- #1182 Onslow, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37133.md

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