# Moore, North Carolina — #1,086 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.55 of 10. FIPS 37125. Population 106,898. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 106,900 people live in Moore, North Carolina. It ranks #1,086 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #27 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.57% of a home's value each year, less than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 70% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 79% of counties. Life expectancy is about 76.9 years, longer than in 63% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 55% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 82% 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 | 5.77 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.46 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 6.66 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.17 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 6.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.96 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.33 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1285 Randolph, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37151.md
- #2628 Cumberland, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37051.md
- #1609 Harnett, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37085.md
- #2615 Hoke, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37093.md
- #1920 Montgomery, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37123.md
- #783 Chatham, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37037.md
- #2848 Richmond, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37153.md
- #2055 Lee, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37105.md

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