# Stanly, North Carolina — #626 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.84 of 10. FIPS 37167. Population 65,699. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 65,700 people live in Stanly, North Carolina. It ranks #626 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #14 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.57% of a home's value each year, less than in 69% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 71% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.4 years, shorter than in 62% of counties. Air quality is worse than in 67% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 45), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 67% 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 | 5.55 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.52 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 10.00 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.15 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.24 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 4.40 |  |
| Government employees | county | 7.10 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 5.04 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1432 Cabarrus, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37025.md
- #2628 Anson, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37007.md
- #1920 Montgomery, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37123.md
- #575 Union, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37179.md
- #1815 Rowan, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37159.md

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