# Macon, North Carolina — #873 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.68 of 10. FIPS 37113. Population 38,412. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 38,400 people live in Macon, North Carolina. It ranks #873 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #24 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.39% of a home's value each year, less than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 53% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 63% of counties. Life expectancy is about 75.1 years, shorter than in 55% of counties. Air quality is better than in 85% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 58% 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 | 6.67 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.87 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.82 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.92 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 5.10 |  |
| Government employees | county | 4.48 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 4.26 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #718 Cherokee, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37039.md
- #1380 Jackson, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37099.md
- #189 Clay, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37043.md
- #510 Graham, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37075.md
- #2080 Swain, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37173.md
- #1065 Rabun, Georgia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/13241.md

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