# Lincoln, North Carolina — #721 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.78 of 10. FIPS 37109. Population 95,675. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 95,700 people live in Lincoln, North Carolina. It ranks #721 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #16 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.61% of a home's value each year, less than in 64% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 65% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 65% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.9 years, longer than in 63% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 75% 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 | 5.87 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.26 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.74 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.95 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.68 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.51 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 7.22 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2225 Mecklenburg, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37119.md
- #1443 Burke, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37023.md
- #2167 Cleveland, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37045.md
- #1391 Catawba, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37035.md
- #2042 Gaston, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37071.md
- #758 Iredell, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37097.md

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