# Lenoir, North Carolina — #2,682 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.22 of 10. FIPS 37107. Population 54,895. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 54,900 people live in Lenoir, North Carolina. It ranks #2,682 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #91 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.74% of a home's value each year, less than in 49% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 96% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.1 years, shorter than in 89% of counties. Air quality is better than in 77% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 36), 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 | 6.40 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.32 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.82 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.51 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.46 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.63 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2292 Pitt, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37147.md
- #2374 Duplin, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37061.md
- #1967 Craven, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37049.md
- #2379 Wayne, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37191.md
- #2209 Greene, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37079.md
- #2112 Jones, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37103.md

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