# Pamlico, North Carolina — #1,326 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.42 of 10. FIPS 37137. Population 12,423. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 12,400 people live in Pamlico, North Carolina. It ranks #1,326 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #40 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 6.75%, higher than in 48% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.59% of a home's value each year, less than in 67% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 66% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 50% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.4 years, shorter than in 81% of counties. Air quality is better than in 88% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 32), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 92% 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 | 6.78 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.59 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 8.54 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 0.43 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.61 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.88 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1967 Craven, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37049.md
- #2069 Beaufort, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37013.md

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