# Surry, North Carolina — #1,261 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 6.45 of 10. FIPS 37171. Population 71,462. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 71,500 people live in Surry, North Carolina. It ranks #1,261 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #35 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% 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 62% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is about 73.7 years, shorter than in 69% of counties. Air quality is better than in 53% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 41), 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 | 5.94 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 7.64 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.01 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 7.05 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.27 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 3.70 |  |
| Government employees | county | 6.14 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 3.97 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #1145 Stokes, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37169.md
- #1101 Wilkes, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37193.md
- #844 Carroll, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51035.md
- #1130 Grayson, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51077.md
- #595 Alleghany, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37005.md
- #759 Yadkin, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37197.md
- #1252 Patrick, Virginia — https://libertymoving.org/counties/51141.md
- #2307 Forsyth, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37067.md

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