# Swain, North Carolina — #2,080 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.97 of 10. FIPS 37173. Population 13,916. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 13,900 people live in Swain, North Carolina. It ranks #2,080 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #67 of 100 in North Carolina. The combined sales tax is 7%, higher than in 56% of counties. Property tax takes about 0.22% of a home's value each year, less than in 98% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 98% of counties. The homicide rate is higher than in 75% of counties. Life expectancy is 70 years or less, shorter than in 94% of counties. Air quality is better than in 63% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 50% 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 | 6.13 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 6.17 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 7.04 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 3.64 |  |
| Property tax | county | 8.90 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.75 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 0.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 0.10 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 1.44 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #896 Blount, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47009.md
- #1380 Jackson, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37099.md
- #873 Macon, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37113.md
- #1518 Haywood, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37087.md
- #510 Graham, North Carolina — https://libertymoving.org/counties/37075.md
- #1212 Sevier, Tennessee — https://libertymoving.org/counties/47155.md

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