# Montgomery, North Carolina — #1,920 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.07 of 10. FIPS 37123. Population 26,085. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 26,100 people live in Montgomery, North Carolina. It ranks #1,920 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #60 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.58% of a home's value each year, less than in 68% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 89% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.7 years, shorter than in 86% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 59% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 43), 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 | 5.70 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.88 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 4.86 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.64 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.89 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.49 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1285 Randolph, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37151.md
- #1491 Davidson, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37057.md
- #626 Stanly, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37167.md
- #2848 Richmond, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37153.md
- #1086 Moore, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37125.md

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