# Northampton, North Carolina — #2,583 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.41 of 10. FIPS 37131. Population 16,715. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 16,700 people live in Northampton, North Carolina. It ranks #2,583 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #85 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.78% of a home's value each year, more than in 53% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 69% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 94% of counties. Life expectancy is about 71.8 years, shorter than in 85% of counties. Air quality is better than in 83% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 34), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 77% 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 | 6.60 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 4.25 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 2.49 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.54 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 1.80 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.84 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.05 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2604 Southampton, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51175.md
- #2437 Warren, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37185.md
- #2696 Greensville, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51081.md
- #2656 Brunswick, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51025.md
- #2786 Bertie, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37015.md
- #2838 Halifax, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37083.md
- #2719 Hertford, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37091.md

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