# Richmond, North Carolina — #2,848 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 4.92 of 10. FIPS 37153. Population 42,324. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 42,300 people live in Richmond, North Carolina. It ranks #2,848 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #99 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 larger share of working residents than in 76% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 97% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 42), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 79% 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 | 5.82 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.02 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 0.21 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.86 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.10 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.40 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 2.14 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 0.40 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2690 Scotland, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37165.md
- #2835 Marlboro, South Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/45069.md
- #2628 Anson, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37007.md
- #1920 Montgomery, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37123.md
- #1086 Moore, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37125.md

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