# Rockingham, North Carolina — #2,016 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.01 of 10. FIPS 37157. Population 92,518. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 92,500 people live in Rockingham, North Carolina. It ranks #2,016 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #62 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.75% of a home's value each year, more than in 50% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 75% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 86% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.4 years, shorter than in 81% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 51% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), 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 | 5.87 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.77 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.60 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.25 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.70 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.49 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 2.04 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1623 Caswell, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37033.md
- #1145 Stokes, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37169.md
- #2337 Pittsylvania, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51143.md
- #2569 Henry, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51089.md
- #1515 Alamance, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37001.md
- #2359 Guilford, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37081.md

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