# Rowan, North Carolina — #1,815 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.14 of 10. FIPS 37159. Population 151,661. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 151,700 people live in Rowan, North Carolina. It ranks #1,815 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #58 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.67% of a home's value each year, less than in 57% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 79% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 85% of counties. Life expectancy is about 72.9 years, shorter than in 76% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 68% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), 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 | 5.53 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.77 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 5.89 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 6.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 1.52 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 2.90 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.92 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.20 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1491 Davidson, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37057.md
- #1432 Cabarrus, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37025.md
- #626 Stanly, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37167.md
- #835 Davie, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37059.md
- #758 Iredell, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37097.md

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