# Martin, North Carolina — #2,643 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.31 of 10. FIPS 37117. Population 21,447. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 21,400 people live in Martin, North Carolina. It ranks #2,643 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #89 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.94% of a home's value each year, more than in 66% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 81% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 91% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.6 years, shorter than in 87% of counties. Air quality is better than in 87% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 88% 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 | 6.73 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 5.50 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.19 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 5.30 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.76 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.60 |  |
| Government employees | county | 1.68 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.06 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2853 Edgecombe, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37065.md
- #2292 Pitt, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37147.md
- #2726 Washington, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37187.md
- #2786 Bertie, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37015.md
- #2838 Halifax, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37083.md
- #2069 Beaufort, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37013.md

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