# Mecklenburg, North Carolina — #2,225 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.85 of 10. FIPS 37119. Population 1,163,701. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 1,163,700 people live in Mecklenburg, North Carolina. It ranks #2,225 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #72 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 8.25%, higher than in 89% 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 smaller share of working residents than in almost every other county. The homicide rate is higher than in 88% of counties. Life expectancy is about 79.2 years, longer than in 85% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 95% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 51), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 98% 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 | 4.90 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.30 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.18 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 2.50 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.55 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.10 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 9.20 |  |
| Government employees | county | 9.95 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.56 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1432 Cabarrus, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37025.md
- #1536 York, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45091.md
- #575 Union, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37179.md
- #2042 Gaston, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37071.md
- #1879 Lancaster, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45057.md
- #758 Iredell, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37097.md
- #721 Lincoln, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37109.md

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